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124 Intel® NetStructure™ ZT 8101 10/100 Ethernet Switch User’s Manual
Using the Web Console
3. Select and configure these fields:
4. Click
Apply.
5. To change an entry, repeat steps 3-4.
Link Aggregation
Link aggregation allows several ports to be grouped together so that they can act as a single port.
This is done to either increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to increase fault tolerance.
Link Aggregation is most commonly used to link a bandwidth-intensive network device or devices
—such as a server or server farm—to the backbone of a network.
You can configure up to six aggregation groups, each using from two to eight ports between any
two ZT 8101 switches or other devices that support 802.1ad Link Aggregation.
To configure a link aggregation group:
1. In the left panel, click Link Aggregation Settings.
2. Select a group to configure and click
Edit.
3. Configure these fields for the group:
4. Click
Apply.
In addition to the configuration information, the table displays which port has been assigned to be
the anchor port. The anchor port is responsible for the flooding of multicast frames and for sending
control packets.
Field Description
VID Specifies which VLAN ID to configure (1-4904).
Support GMRP
Specifies the state (yes or no) of GMRP for this
VLAN.
Field Description
Group ID Specifies one of the six possible link aggregation groups configurable on the switch.
Starting Port Specifies the first port in the group. This port is called the master port.
Group Width
Specifies the number of ports (2-8), in sequential order from the master port that will be
included in the link aggregation group.
Status
• TRUNK—Specifies a static link aggregation group. Static link aggregation defines a fixed
link aggregation path.
• LACP—Specifies a dynamic link aggregation group. Dynamic link aggregation uses Link
Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) to automatically detects the presence of other link
aggregation devices in the network and lets them exchange data to configure and maintain
link aggregation groups.
• DISABLE—Disables the link aggregation group.