Set Up Link Aggregation; Connect Poe Devices To The Gss108Epp Switch - NETGEAR GSS108E Hardware Installation Manual

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Set Up Link Aggregation

The GSS116E and GSS108EPP switches support link aggregation and link aggregation
groups (LAGs). The GSS116E switch supports two IEEE 802.3ad static LAGs with a
maximum of eight members in each LAG. The GSS108EPP switch supports two IEEE
802.3ad static LAGs with a maximum of four members in each LAG. LAGs allow you to
combine multiple Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the
aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and load sharing.
The following figure shows an example of link aggregation.
Figure 11. GSS116E switch link aggregation
For more information about link aggregation and LAGs, see the GSS116E Switch user
manual.

Connect PoE Devices to the GSS108EPP Switch

The GSS108EPP switch includes four Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports. The switch can
supply up to 30W PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) to ports 1–4, with a total maximum PoE power budget
of 47W across all active PoE+ ports.
Supplied power is prioritized in ascending port order, up to the total power budget of the
device. If the power requirements for the attached devices exceed the total power budget of
the switch, the power to the device on the highest-numbered PoE port is disabled to ensure
that the devices connected to the higher-priority, lower-numbered PoE ports are supported
first.
It is important to note that although a device is listed as an 802.3at or 802.3af PoE+ or
PoE-powered device, it might not require the maximum power limit that is specified. Many
devices require less, allowing all four PoE ports to be active simultaneously, when the
devices correctly report their PoE class to the switch. The GSS108EPP switch includes four
PoE ports.
Using the Switch
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