Configuration: Link Aggregation; C O Nfig Ura Tio N: L Ink Ag G Re G A Tio N; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications GS1900 Series User Manual

22.1 O ve rvie w
This section provides information for
This chapter shows you how to logically aggregate physical links to form one logical, higher bandwidth
link.
22.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do in this C ha pte r
The
L ink Ag g re g a tio n
and LACP port settings.
22.2 L ink Ag g re g a tio n
Link aggregation (trunking) is the grouping of physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. You
may want to trunk ports if for example, it is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize
a high-speed, but more costly, single-port link.
However, the more ports you aggregate then the fewer available ports you have. A trunk group is one
logical link containing multiple ports.
The Switch supports both static and dynamic link aggregation.
Note: In a properly planned network, it is recommended to implement static link aggregation
only. This ensures increased network stability and control over the trunk groups on your
Switch.
22.2.1 T he G lo b a l Sc re e n
Use this screen to configure global Link Aggregation settings. Click
to open this screen.
G lo b a l
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