Load-Sharing Criteria For Link Aggregation Groups; Configuration Restrictions And Guidelines; Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Task List - HP 6600 Configuration Manual

Load-sharing criteria for link aggregation groups

In a link aggregation group, traffic can be load-shared across the selected member ports based on a set
of criteria, depending on your configuration.
You can choose one or any combination of the following criteria for load sharing:
Source/Destination MAC addresses
•
• Source/Destination IP addresses
Alternatively, you can configure the system to perform per-packet load sharing.

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Follow these guidelines when you configure a link aggregation group:
To ensure stable aggregation state and service continuity, do not change port attributes or class-two
•
configurations on any member port. If you must, make sure you understand its impact on the live
network. Any port attribute or class-two configuration change might affect the aggregation state of
link aggregation member ports and ongoing traffic.
Avoid assigning ports to a static aggregation group that has reached the limit on Selected ports.
•
These ports will be placed in Unselected state to avoid traffic interruption on the current Selected
ports. However, a device reboot can cause the aggregation state of member ports to change.

Ethernet link aggregation configuration task list

Task
Configuring an aggregation
•
Configuring a Layer 2 static aggregation group
•
Configuring a Layer 3 static aggregation group
•
Configuring a Layer 2 dynamic aggregation group
•
Configuring a Layer 3 dynamic aggregation group
Configuring an aggregate
•
Configuring the description of an aggregate interface or subinterface
•
Configuring the MTU of a Layer 3 aggregate interface or subinterface
•
Enabling link state traps for an aggregate interface
•
Specifying a card to process and forward traffic for a Layer 3 aggregate
interface
•
Setting the expected bandwidth for an aggregate interface
•
Shutting down an aggregate interface
•
Restoring the default settings for an aggregate interface
Configuring load-sharing criteria for link aggregation
•
Configuring the global link-aggregation load sharing criteria
•
Configuring load-sharing criteria for an aggregation group
group:
interface:
17
Remarks
Perform one of the tasks.
Optional.
groups:
Optional.