Lag - NETGEAR XS728T ProSAFE Software Administration Manual

• Description. Enter the description string to be attached to a port. The string can be
up to 64 characters in length.
• Port Type. This field is blank for most ports. Otherwise, the possible values are:
• Mirrored. Indicates that the port is a source mirroring port.
• Probe. Indicates that the port is a destination mirroring port.
• LAG. Indicates that the port is a member of a link aggregation trunk. For more
information, see
• Admin Mode. Select the menu the port control administration state, which can be
one of the following:
• Enable. The port can participate in the network (default).
• Disable. The port is administratively down and does not participate in the
network.
• Port Speed. Select the port's speed and duplex mode. If you select Auto, the auto
negotiation process sets the duplex mode and speed. The port advertises both 10
Gbps full duplex as well as 1Gbps full duplex. Otherwise, your selection determines
the port's duplex mode and transmission rate. The default is Auto.
• Physical Status. Indicates the actual port's speed and duplex mode.
• Link Status. Indicates whether the link is up or down.
• MAC Address. Displays the physical address of the specified interface.
• ifIndex. The ifIndex of the interface table entry associated with this port. If the
interface field is set to All, this field is blank.
5. Click Apply to apply the changes to the system.

LAG

Link aggregation groups (LAGs), which are also known as port channels, allow you to
combine multiple full-duplex Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the
aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and provides load
sharing. You assign the LAG VLAN membership after you create a LAG. The LAG by default
becomes a member of the management VLAN.
A LAG interface can be either static or dynamic, but not both. All members of a LAG must
participate in the same protocols. A static port channel interface does not require a partner
system to be able to aggregate its member ports.
Static LAGs are supported. When a port is added to a LAG as a static member, it does not
transmit or receive LAGPDUs. This switch supports eight LAGs.
From the LAGs menu, you can access features described in the following sections:
• LAG Configuration
• LAG Membership
• LACP Configuration
• LACP Port Configuration
XS728T ProSAFE 28-Port 10-Gigabit L2+ Smart Switch
LAG on page 45.
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