Configuration/LinkAgg Group Help

Create, modify, and delete link aggregation groups on Ethernet ports.

The system supports 802.3ad link aggregation on the uplink and Ethernet line cards. Link aggregation allows aggregating physical 10 GE or 100/1000 Ethernet uplink ports into one single aggregated logical port for additional bandwidth capacity and resiliency. A link aggregation group can consist of up to eight ports.

To update the data for a LinkAgg Group table, select the group from the Link Agg Group drop down, then click the Refresh button.

To create an logical Ethernet port by aggregating physical Ethernet ports into a link aggregation group

  1. First, click the Create LinkAgg Group button and assign a name to the group. This name will appear in the LinkAgg Group field and in the LinkAgg Group Table. There are no restrictions on LinkAgg group names.

  2. Select the slot and LinkAgg group, then select available ports in the LinkAgg Group Table. Note that only available LinkAgg groups (includinng unassigned groups) appear in the LinkAgg Group list.

  3. Click on the Assign Member button to assign the physical ports to the LinkAgg group.

Note that if you assign an Uplink Ethernet port (ports 1 through 4) to a LinkAgg group, the group is tagged as uplink group. If you assign a downlink Ethernet port (ports 5 through 29) to a LinkAgg group, the group is tagged as uplink group. No mixed bandwidth ports are allowed in a group.  

To delete an Ethernet port from a linkagg group, click the Delete Member button.

To delete a LinkAgg group, click the Delete LinkAgg Group button.

LinkAgg Group Table

Port

Ethernet port available for link aggregation.

LinkAgg Group

Number associated with the name of the link aggregation group.

LinkAgg Name

Name of the link aggregation group

Description

Description for the Link Agg group.

Link Available

Whether the link is available for the Link Agg group.

LinkAgg for Standby Card

Linkagg group and members are automatically set for standby cards.

 

March 24, 2012