Link Aggregation; Figure 4.17 L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > Load Balance; Figure 4.18 L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > Lag Management - Advantech EKI-7708 Series User Manual

Item
Sniffer TX Ports
Apply
The ensuing table for Mirror Status settings are informational only: Session ID,
Destination Port, Ingress State, Source TX Port and Source RX Port.
4.5.3

Link Aggregation

Link Aggregation is a method for combining multiple network connections in parallel
in order to increase throughput beyond the capability of a single connection, and to
provide redundancy in case one of the links should fail.
4.5.3.1 Load Balance
The Load Balancing page allows you to select between a MAC Address or IP/MAC
Address algorithm for the even distribution of IP traffic across two or more links.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > Load Balance.
Figure 4.17 L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > Load Balance
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
Load Balance Algo-
rithm
Apply
The ensuing table for Load Balance Information settings are informational only:
Load Balance Algorithm.
4.5.3.2 LAG Management
Link aggregation is also known as trunking. It is a feature available on the Ethernet
gateway and is used with Layer 2 Bridging. Link aggregation allows for the logical
merging of multiple ports into a single link.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > LAG Management.
Figure 4.18 L2 Switching > Link Aggregation > LAG Management
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Description
Enter the variable to define the TX port.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Description
Select the radio button to select the Load Balance Setting: MAC
Address, IP/MAC Address or Source Port.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
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