Link Aggregation (La); Basic Settings; Interface Settings; Port Settings - Supermicro SSE-G24-TG4 User Manual

Table 5-58. MSTP CIST Port Status Page Parameters (Continued)
Parameter
Role
Port State

Link Aggregation (LA)

Link aggregation (LA) is a method of combining multiple parallel physical connections
into a single logical connection(trunk), thus allowing increased bandwidth for a particular
network path beyond what a single connection could sustain. By taking multiple LAN
connections and treating them as a unified, aggregated link, practical benefits in many
applications can be achieved. For example, link aggregation provides redundancy in
case one of the links fails. Link Aggregation also provides load balancing so that
processing and communication activity is distributed across several links in a trunk
ensuring that no single link is overwhelmed.
Other terms often used to describe this Link Aggregation method include port trunking,
link bundling, bonding, or teaming. These umbrella terms encompass industry
standards such as IEEE 802.1ax Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for wired
Ethernet, or the previous IEEE 802.3ad, as well as various proprietary solutions. In this
manual we will also refer to a particular group of aggregated links as a Port Channel.
Supermicro switches support both static link aggregation and dynamic link aggregation
using IEEE 802.3ad and LACP. Up to 24 Port Channels can be configured on an
individual switch and each Port Channel can contain up to 8 members.
The LA link provides links to the following configuration pages:
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Basic Settings

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Interface Settings

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Port Settings

Description
This parameter specifies the ports current role as defined by the Spanning Tree
Protocol.
This parameter specifies the port's current state as defined by the application of
the Spanning Tree Protocol.
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