Securestack C2 Usage Considerations - Enterasys SecureStack C2 Configuration Manual

Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Table 5-5 LACP Terms and Definitions (Continued)
Term
LAG
LACPDU
Actor and Partner
Admin Key
System Priority

SecureStack C2 Usage Considerations

In normal usage (and typical implementations) there is no need to modify any of the default
LACP parameters on the switch. The default values will result in the maximum number of
aggregations possible. If the switch is placed in a configuration with its peers not running the
protocol, no dynamic link aggregations will be formed and the switch will function normally (that
is, will block redundant paths). For information about building static aggregations, refer to set
lacp static (page
Each SecureStack C2 module provides six virtual link aggregator ports, which are designated in
the CLI as lag.0.1 through lag.0.6. Each LAG can have up toeight associated physical ports. Once
underlying physical ports (for example,
the resulting aggregation will be represented as one LAG with a lag.x.x port designation. LACP
determines which underlying physical ports are capable of aggregating by comparing operational
keys. Aggregator ports allow only underlying ports with keys matching theirs to join their LAG.
LACP uses a system priority value to build a LAG ID, which determines aggregation precedence.
If there are two partner devices competing for the same aggregator, LACP compares the LAG IDs
for each grouping of ports. The LAG with the lower LAG ID is given precedence and will be
allowed to use the aggregator.
There are a few cases in which ports will not aggregate:
• An underlying physical port is attached to another port on this same switch (loopback).
5-34 Port Configuration
Definition
Link Aggregation Group. Once underlying physical ports (for example, ge.x.x)
are associated with an aggregator port, the resulting aggregation will be
represented as one LAG with a lag.x.x port designation.
SecureStack C2 LAGs can have up to 8associated physical ports.
Link Aggregation Control Protocol Data Unit. The protocol exchanges
aggregation state/mode information by way of a port's actor and partner
operational states. LACPDUs sent by the first party (the actor) convey to the
second party (the actor's protocol partner) what the actor knows, both about
its own state and that of its partner.
An actor is the local device sending LACPDUs. Its protocol partner is the
device on the other end of the link aggregation. Each maintains current status
of the other via LACPDUs containing information about their ports' LACP
status and operational state.
Value assigned to aggregator ports and physical ports that are candidates for
joining a LAG. The LACP implementation on SecureStack C2 devices will use
this value to form an oper key and will determine which underlying physical
ports are capable of aggregating by comparing oper keys. Aggregator ports
allow only underlying ports with oper keys matching theirs to join their LAG.
On SecureStack C2 devices, the default admin key value is 32768.
Value used to build a LAG ID, which determines aggregation precedence. If
there are two partner devices competing for the same aggregator, LACP
compares the LAG IDs for each grouping of ports. The LAG with the lower
LAG ID is given precedence and will be allowed to use the aggregator.
Note: Only one LACP system priority can be set on a
SecureStack C2 device, using either the set lacp asyspri
command
(page
5‐39).
ge
(page 5-37), or the set port lacp command
5-43).
.x.x, or .x.x) are associated with an aggregator port,
ge