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7 Configuring Dynamic Link
Alcatel-Lucent's dynamic link aggregation software allows you to combine several physical links into one
large virtual link known as a link aggregation group. Using link aggregation provides the following
benefits:
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Scalability. It is possible to configure up to a maximum number of link aggregation groups as
mentioned in
"Dynamic Link Aggregation Specifications" on page
net links
•
Reliability. If one of the physical links in a link aggregate group goes down (unless it is the last one)
the link aggregate group can still operate.
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Ease of Migration. Link aggregation can ease the transition from 100-Mbps Ethernet backbones to
Gigabit Ethernet backbones.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the basic components of dynamic link aggregation and how to configure them
through the Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for
more details about the syntax of commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
•
Configuring dynamic link aggregation groups on
page
7-8.
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Configuring ports so they can be aggregated in dynamic link aggregation groups on
to Join and Removing Ports in a Dynamic Aggregate Group" on page
•
Modifying dynamic link aggregation parameters on
Parameters" on page
Note. You can also configure and monitor dynamic link aggregation with WebView, Alcatel-Lucent's
embedded Web-based device management application. WebView is an interactive and easy-to-use GUI
that can be launched from OmniVista or a Web browser. Please refer to the WebView online
documentation for more information on configuring and monitoring dynamic link aggregation with
WebView.
OmniSwitch AOS Release 7 Network Configuration Guide
7-12.
Aggregation
7-2, that consist of 2, 4, or 8 Ether-
"Configuring Dynamic Link Aggregate Groups" on
7-10.
"Modifying Dynamic Link Aggregate Group
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"Configuring Ports
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