3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual page 50

1 Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration·······························································································1-1
Overview ·················································································································································1-1
Basic Concepts································································································································1-2
Aggregating Links in Static Mode····································································································1-5
Aggregating Links in Dynamic Mode·······························································································1-7
Load Sharing Criteria for Link Aggregation Groups ········································································1-8
Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Task List ················································································1-9
Configuring an Aggregation Group ·········································································································1-9
Configuration Guidelines ·················································································································1-9
Configuring a Static Aggregation Group························································································1-10
Configuring a Dynamic Aggregation Group···················································································1-10
Configuring an Aggregate Interface ······································································································1-11
Configuring the Description of an Aggregate Interface ·································································1-11
Enabling Link State Trapping for an Aggregate Interface ·····························································1-12
Shutting Down an Aggregate Interface ·························································································1-12
Configuring Load Sharing for Link Aggregation Groups ·······································································1-12
Configuring Load Sharing Criteria for Link Aggregation Groups···················································1-12
Displaying and Maintaining Ethernet Link Aggregation ········································································1-14
Ethernet Link Aggregation Configuration Examples ·············································································1-14
Static Aggregation Configuration Example····················································································1-15
Dynamic Aggregation Configuration Example ··············································································1-17
Aggregation Load Sharing Configuration Example ·······································································1-19
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