Enabling Dynamic Link Aggregation - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

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Dynamic link aggregation
Figure 83
enabled. Based on the states of the ports, some or all of them will be eligible to be used in an
aggregate link.
FIGURE 83
Table 74
based on individual port states.
TABLE 74
Link State Up
As shown in these examples, all or a subset of the ports within a port range will be eligible for
formation into an aggregate link based on port states. Notice that the sets of ports that are eligible
for the aggregate link must be valid static trunk configurations.

Enabling dynamic link aggregation

By default, link aggregation is disabled on all ports. To enable link aggregation on a set of ports,
enter commands such as the following at the Interface configuration level of the CLI.
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shows an example of 2-port groups in a range of four ports on which link aggregation is
Two-port groups used to determine aggregation eligibility
Group 1
Group 2
shows examples of the ports from
Port eligibility for link aggregation
Port group 1
1/1 1/2
Up
Up Up
Up Down
Up Up
Down Down
Up Down
Port1/1
Port1/2
Port1/3
Port1/4
Figure 83 that will be eligible for an aggregate link
Port group 2
1/3 1/4
Up Up
Up Down
Up Down
Down Up
Down Up
Down Down
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Trunk eligibility
4-port
1/1 – 1/4
4-port
1/1 – 1/4
4-port
1/1 – 1/4
4-port
1/1 – 1/4
2-port
1/3 – 1/4
2-port
1/1 – 1/2
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