Lag Management - Linksys Smart Switch LGS3XX User Manual

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By IP and MAC Addresses—Based on the destination and source IP
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addresses for IP packets, and destination and source MAC addresses for
non-IP packets

LAG Management

In general, a LAG is treated by the system as a single logical port In particular,
the LAG has port attributes similar to a regular port, such as state and speed
The device supports four LAGs
Every LAG has the following characteristics:
All ports in a LAG must be of the same media type
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To add a port to the LAG, it cannot belong to any VLAN except the default
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VLAN
Ports in a LAG must not be assigned to another LAG
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No more than eight ports are assigned to a static LAG and no more than
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16 ports can be candidates for a dynamic LAG
All the ports in a LAG must have auto-negotiation disabled, although the
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LAG can have auto-negotiation enabled
When a port is added to a LAG, the configuration of the LAG is applied
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to the port When the port is removed from the LAG, its original
configuration is reapplied
Protocols, such as Spanning Tree, consider all the ports in the LAG to be
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one port
Default Settings and Configuration
Ports are not members of a LAG and are not candidates to become part of a LAG
Static and Dynamic LAG Workflow
After a LAG has been manually created, LACP cannot be added or removed
until the LAG is edited and a member is removed Only then the LACP field
is activated
To configure a static LAG, perform the following actions:
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1 Disable LACP on the LAG to make it static Assign up to eight member
ports to the static LAG in the Port List to the LAG Port Member list
Perform these actions in the LAGs page
2 Configure various aspects of the LAG, such as speed and flow control by
using the Edit LAG page
To configure a dynamic LAG, perform the following actions:
1 Enable LACP on the LAG Assign up to 16 candidates ports to the
dynamic LAG by selecting and moving the ports from the Port List to
the LAG Port Member List by using the LAGs page
2 Configure various aspects of the LAG, such as speed and flow control by
using the LAGs page
LAGs
The LAGs page displays global and per-LAG settings The page also enables
you to configure the global settings and to select and edit the desired LAG on
the Edit LAG Membership page
To define the member or candidate ports in a LAG
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STEP 1 Click Configuration > Port Management > Link Aggregation > LAGs
Information for each defined LAG is displayed
STEP 2 Select the Load Balance Method:
by MAC Address—(Default) Based on the destination and source MAC
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addresses of all packets
by IP and MAC Address—Based on the destination and source IP addresses
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for IP packets, and destination and source MAC addresses for non-IP
packets
STEP 3 Select the LAG to be configured, and click Edit
STEP 4 Enter the values for the following fields:
Operational Status—Displays the following:
Port List—Move those ports that are to be assigned to the LAG from the
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Port List to the LAG Port Member list Up to eight ports per static LAG can
be assigned, and 16 ports can be assigned to a dynamic LAG
LAG Mode—Displays whether the LAG is up or down
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Suspended LAG—Select to reactivate the LAG
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