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Add a Link Aggregation

You are here: Network > Connectivity > Link Aggregation.

To add a link aggregation:

  1. Click the add icon (+) on the upper right side of the Link Aggregation page.

    The Create Link Aggregation page appears.

  2. Complete the configuration according to the guidelines provided in Table 1.
  3. Click OK to save the changes. If you want to discard your changes, click Cancel.
Table 1: Fields on the Create Link Aggregation Page

Field

Action
General

Name

Enter the aggregated interface name. The name should be in aeX format. Where X is a number.

Note:

If an aggregated interface already exists, then the field is displayed as read-only.

Description

Enter a description for the LAG.

Interfaces

Select the interface available for aggregation and move to Selected column using right arrow.

Note:

Only interfaces that are configured with the same speed can be selected together for a LAG.

VLAN tagging type

Select one of the following VLAN tagging type:

  • None
  • VLAN Tagging—Receive and forward single-tag frames, dual-tag frames, or a mixture of single-tag and dual-tag frames.
  • Flexible VLAN Tagging—Simultaneously supports transmission of 802.1Q VLAN single-tag and dual-tag frames on logical interfaces on the same Ethernet port.
Note:

When you edit from None to VLAN tagging or Flexible VLAN tagging or vice versa, all the logical interfaces of the selected interface are deleted.

Native VLAN ID

VLAN identifier to associate with untagged packets received on the physical interface.

Range: 0 through 4094.
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

LACP mode

Select a mode in which Link Aggregation Control Protocol packets are exchanged between the interfaces. The modes are:

  • Active—Indicates that the interface initiates transmission of LACP packets

  • Passive—Indicates that the interface only responds to LACP packets.

Periodic

Select a periodic transmissions of link aggregation control PDUs occur at different transmission rate. The options available are:

  • Fast—Transmit link aggregation control PDUs every second.

  • Slow—Transmit link aggregation control PDUs every 30 seconds.

System priority

Click the arrow button to select the priority level that you want to associate with the LAG.

Link protection

Enable or disable the option to protect the link.

Note:

You can configure only two member links for an aggregated Ethernet interface, that is, one active and one standby.

Link protection mode

Select one of the following options:

  • Revertive—Enable to switch to a better priority link (if one is available).

  • Non-revertive—Disable the ability to switch to a better priority link (if one is available) once a link is established as active and collection distribution is enabled.
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