Aggregating Links In Dynamic Mode - HP 6600 Configuration Manual

Figure 4 Setting the aggregation state of a member port in a static aggregation group
Set the aggregation state
of a member port
Is there any hardware restriction?
Port attribute/class 2 configurations
same as the reference port?
More candidate ports than max.
number of Selected ports?
Set the port in the Selected state

Aggregating links in dynamic mode

LACP is automatically enabled on all member ports in a dynamic aggregation group. The protocol
automatically maintains the aggregation state of ports.
Choosing a reference port
The local system (the actor) and the remote system (the partner) negotiate a reference port by using the
following workflow:
1. The systems compare their system IDs (each system ID comprises a system LACP priority and a
system MAC address). The system with the lower LACP priority value is chosen. If they are the same,
the systems compare the system MAC addresses. The system with the lower MAC address is
chosen.
2. The system with the smaller system ID chooses the port with the smallest port ID as the reference
port. A port ID comprises a port aggregation priority and a port number. The port with the lower
aggregation priority value is chosen. If two ports have the same aggregation priority, the system
compares their port numbers. The port with the smaller port number is chosen.
Setting the aggregation state of each member port
After the reference port is chosen, the system with the lower system ID sets the state of each member port
in the dynamic aggregation group on its side.
No
Is the port up?
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Port number as low as to set
the port in the Selected state?
15
No
Yes
Set the port in the
Unselected state