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2.3.3 Link Aggregation
The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) provides a standardized means for
exchanging information between Partner Systems that require high speed redundant
links.
Port trunks can be used to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to
ensure fault recovery. Link aggregation lets you group up to many consecutive ports
into a single dedicated connection between any two the Switch or other Layer 2
switches. However, before making any physical connections between devices, use
the Trunk Configuration menu to specify the trunk on the devices at both ends. When
using a port trunk, note that:
 The ports used in a trunk must all be of the same media type (RJ-45, 100 Mbps
fiber, or 1000 Mbps fiber).
 The ports that can be assigned to the same trunk have certain other restrictions
(see below).
 Ports can only be assigned to one trunk.
 The ports at both ends of a connection must be configured as trunk ports.
 None of the ports in a trunk can be configured as a mirror source port or a mirror
target port.
 All of the ports in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved from/to,
added or deleted from a VLAN.
 The Spanning Tree Protocol will treat all the ports in a trunk as a whole.
 Enable the trunk prior to connecting any cable between the switches to avoid
creating a data loop.
 Disconnect all trunk port cables or disable the trunk ports before removing a port
trunk to avoid creating a data loop.
The Switch support Gigabit Ethernet ports. If the group is defined as a local static
trunking group, then the number of ports must be the same as the group member
ports.
Figure 2-24
2.4 Security
2.4.1 VLANs