Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual page 202

Dynamic Link Aggregation Overview
1
. Local (actor) switch sends
requests to establish a
dynamic aggregate group link
to the remote (partner)
switch.
2
. Partner switch acknowl-
edges that it can accept this
dynamic group.
3
. Actor and partner switches
negotiate parameters for the
dynamic group, producing
optimal settings.
4
. Actor and partner switches
establish the dynamic aggre-
gate group. LACPDU mes-
sages are sent back and forth
to monitor and maintain the
group.
Dynamic aggregate groups can be created between two OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches; between an
OmniSwitch 6800 Series switch and an OmniSwitch 7700/7800, 8800 or OmniSwitch 6600 Series switch;
or between an OmniSwitch 6800 Series switch and another vendor's switch if that vendor supports IEEE
802.3ad LACP.
See "Configuring Dynamic Link Aggregate Groups" on page 11-10
Line Interface (CLI) commands to configure dynamic aggregate groups and see
Link Aggregation Configuration and Statistics" on page 11-33
tor dynamic aggregate groups.
page 11-8
Local (Actor) Switch
Example of a Dynamic Aggregate Group Network
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
Configuring Dynamic Link Aggregation
Remote (Partner) Switch
Dynamic Group
for information on using Command
"Displaying Dynamic
for information on using the CLI to moni-
November 2004