Load Sharing Criteria For Link Aggregation Groups; Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Task List; Configuring An Aggregation Group; Configuration Guidelines - HP A6600 Configuration Manual

Load sharing criteria for link aggregation groups

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

Ethernet link aggregation configuration task list

Complete the following tasks to configure Ethernet link aggregation:
Task
Configuring an
aggregation
group
Configuring an
aggregate
interface
Configuring load
sharing for link
aggregation
groups

Configuring an aggregation group

Choose to create a Layer 2 or Layer 3 link aggregation group depending on the ports to be aggregated:
To aggregate Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces, create a Layer 2 link aggregation group.
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To aggregate Layer 3 Ethernet interfaces, create a Layer 3 link aggregation group.
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Configuration guidelines

Removing an aggregate interface also removes the corresponding aggregation group. At the same time,
all member ports leave the aggregation group.
You cannot assign a port to a Layer 2 aggregation group if any of the features listed in
configured on the port.
Configuring a static aggregation group
Configuring a dynamic aggregation group
Configuring the description of an aggregate interface or
subinterface
Configuring the MTU of a Layer 3 aggregate interface or
subinterface
Specifying a card to process or forward traffic for a Layer
3 aggregate interface
Enabling link state traps for an aggregate interface
Shutting down an aggregate interface
Configuring the global link-aggregation load sharing
criteria
Configuring group-specific load sharing criteria
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