Creating a Logical Link (LAG)

To create a Logical Link (LAG), complete the following steps:

1	On the Switching > Link Aggregation page, click Add.

2	In the Add LAG Port window, select the interface from the Port drop-down list.

 

3	To specify a key, clear Key and type the desired key into the text-field.

4	If this interface is the aggregator for the LAG, select Aggregator. Only one interface can be an aggregator for a LAG.

5	To enable LACP, select LACP Enable. Dynamic Link Aggregation is supported with the use of LACP. The link partner is discovered through LACP messages.

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Click OK.

7	On the Switching > Link Aggregation page, click Add again.

8	In the Add LAG Port window, select the interface for the link partner from the Port drop-down list.

 

9	If you specified a key for the first interface (the aggregator), clear Key and type the same key into the text-field. If Auto-Detect was left enabled for the first interface, leave it enabled for this one as well.

10	Clear Aggregator. Only one interface can be an aggregator for a LAG.

11	Select LACP Enable.

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Click OK.