Aggregating Links In Static Mode - HP 3600 v2 series Configuration Manual

the member port assumes that the peer port has failed. You can configure the LACP timeout interval as
either the short timeout interval (1 second) or the long timeout interval (30 seconds).
Link aggregation modes
Link aggregation has the following modes: dynamic and static. Dynamic link aggregation uses LACP
and static link aggregation does not.
Table 5 A comparison between static and dynamic aggregation modes
Aggregation
mode
Static
Dynamic
The following points apply to a dynamic link aggregation group:
A Selected port can receive and send LACPDUs.
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An Unselected port can receive and send LACPDUs only if it is up and has the same class-two
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configurations as the aggregate interface.

Aggregating links in static mode

LACP is disabled on the member ports in a static aggregation group. You must manually maintain the
aggregation state of the member ports.
The static link aggregation process comprises:
Selecting a reference port
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• Setting the aggregation state of each member port
Selecting a reference port
The system selects a reference port from the member ports that are:
• Are in the up state and have
Have the same class-two configurations as the aggregate interface.
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The candidate ports are sorted by aggregation priority, duplex, and speed in the following order:
Lowest aggregation priority value
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Full duplex/high speed
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Full duplex/low speed
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Half duplex/high speed
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• Half duplex/low speed
The one at the top is selected as the reference port. If two ports have the same aggregation priority,
duplex mode, and speed, the one with the lower port number wins.
Table 5
LACP status on
Pros
member ports
Aggregation is stable. Peers do
Disabled not affect the aggregation state of
the member ports.
The administrator does not need to
maintain link aggregations. The
Enabled peer systems maintain the
aggregation state of the member
ports automatically.
compares the two aggregation modes.
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Cons
The member ports do not adjust the
aggregation state according to
that of the peer ports. The
administrator must manually
maintain link aggregations.
Aggregation is unstable. The
aggregation state of the member
ports is susceptible to network
changes.