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Configure Switching
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The updated configuration is sent to the switch. Configuration changes take effect
immediately.
The following table describes the nonconfigurable data that is displayed.
Configure Link Aggregation Groups
Link aggregation groups (LAGs), which are also known as port channels, allow you to
combine multiple full-duplex Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the
aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and provides load
sharing. You assign the LAG VLAN membership after you create a LAG. The LAG by default
becomes a member of the default management VLAN (that is, VLAN 1).
A LAG interface can be either static or dynamic, but not both. All members of a LAG must
participate in the same protocols. A static port channel interface does not require a partner
system to be able to aggregate its member ports.
Static LAGs are supported. When a port is added to a LAG as a static member, it neither
transmits nor receives LACPDUs. The switch supports eight LAGs.
Configure LAG Settings
Use the LAG Configuration page to group one or more full-duplex Ethernet links to be
aggregated together to form a link aggregation group, which is also known as a port channel.
The switch treats the LAG as if it were a single link.
Table 28. Port Configuration information
Field Description
Port Type For normal ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are
as follows:
• Mirrored. The port is a mirrored port on which all the traffic is
copied to the probe port.
• Probe. Use this port to monitor a mirrored port.
• Trunk Member. The port is a member of a link aggregation trunk.
Look at the LAG pages for more information.
Physical Status Indicates the port speed and duplex mode.
Link Status Indicates whether the link is up or down.
MAC Address Displays the physical address of the specified interface.
PortList Bit Offset Displays the bit offset value that corresponds to the port when the MIB
object type PortList is used to manage in SNMP.
ifIndex The ifIndex of the interface table entry associated with this port.