User Manual

Configure Switching Information
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M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Managed Switches
The switch is updated with the values you entered. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable information displayed on the screen.
Configure LAG Membership
You can select two or more full-duplex Ethernet links to be aggregated together to form a link
aggregation group (LAG), which is also known as a port-channel. The switch can treat the
port-channel as if it were a single link.
 To configure LAG membership:
1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
The default IP address of the switch is 169.254.100.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select Switching> LAG > LAG Membership.
Table 110. LAG Configuration
Field Description
LAG Description Enter the description string to be attached to a LAG. It can be up to 64
characters in length.
LAG ID Identification of the LAG.
LAG State Indicates whether the link is up or down.
Configured Ports Indicate the ports that are members of this port-channel
Active Ports Indicates the ports that are actively participating in the port-channel.