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Each physical port is assigned to one Ethernet interface. In port grouping, the Ethernet
interfaces are called representative interfaces. If you assign more than one physical port to a
representative interface, you create a port group. Port groups have the following
characteristics:
• There is a layer-2 Ethernet switch between physical ports in the port group. This provides
wire-speed throughput but no security.
• It can increase the bandwidth between the port group and other interfaces.
In the example below, you might combine physical ports 3 and 4 into port group ge3.

Figure 127 Port Grouping Example: Network

In this case, click

Figure 128 Port Grouping Example: Screen

There are no ports assigned to ge4. If you do not assign any physical ports to a representative
interface, you cannot use this interface to create other interfaces or create IPSec VPN tunnels.
The Ethernet interface is still displayed in the screen, however, and the existing configuration
remains.

10.3.2 Port Grouping Screen

You can maintain the relationship between physical ports, port groups, and Ethernet interfaces
in the Port Grouping screen. To access this screen, click Network > Interface > Port
Grouping.
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Network > Interface > Port Grouping, and set up the screen like this.
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