Linksys SLM248G Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 4
Configuration Using the Web-based Utility
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Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Speed Displays the port speed.
Duplex Displays the duplex mode.
Flow Control Displays the flow control.
LAG Mode Displays the LAG mode.
Detail To create a new LAG, click Detail in the Detail
column to display the Link Aggregation detail screen.
LAG Configuration
The Link Aggregation detail screen lets you configure a
LAG. You can create a LAG, select its ports, enable/disable
the LAG, and set the capability advertisements, speed,
duplex mode, and flow control. To use this screen, click
Detail on the Port Settings screen.
Port Management > Link Aggregation > Detail
LAG The LAG number (1-8). To display or edit another
LAG, select the number from the drop-down menu.
Description The user-defined LAG description of up to
64 characters. This field is blank by default.
LACP Select the checkbox to enable Link Aggregation
Control Protocol (LACP).
LAG Type (Read-only) The LAG type. The possible values
are:
eth100m The LAG contains 100 Mbps Ethernet ports.
eth1000m The LAG contains 1000 Mbps Ethernet
ports.
Admin Status The LAG’s administrative status. Select
either Up or Down to enable or disable the LAG.
Current Status (Read-only) The LAG’s status, either Up or
Down.
Reactivate Suspended LAG If the LAG has been
suspended, select this checkbox to reactivate the LAG.
Operational Status (Read-only) Displays whether the
LAG is operational or non-operational.
Admin Auto Negotiation Select Enable (default) or
Disable to enable or disable Auto-Negotiation on the
LAG. Auto-Negotiation allows a LAG to advertise its
transmission rate, duplex mode, and flow control settings
to other LAGs.
Current Auto Negotiation (Read-only) The LAG’s current
Auto-Negotiation status.
Admin Advertisement Select the capabilities (speeds
and duplex modes) that the LAG will advertise. The
available speeds are determined by the LAG port type.
The duplex mode must be full-duplex. The following
capabilities are supported.
Max Capability The LAG advertises all port speeds in
full-duplex mode.
10 Full The LAG advertises 10 Mbps full-duplex
operation.
100 Full The LAG advertises 100 Mbps full-duplex
operation.
1000 Full (Gigabit ports only) The LAG advertises
1000 Mbps full-duplex operation.
Current Advertisement (Read-only) The speed
and duplex mode settings that the LAG is currently
advertising.
Neighbor Advertisement (Read-only) The speed and
duplex mode settings that the neighbor port (the port to
which the selected LAG is connected) is advertising. If the
LAG has no neighbor port, this field displays “Unknown.”
Admin Speed Use this to manually set the LAG’s
configured transmission rate in Mbps. You can select 10M,
100M, or 1000M (Gigabit ports only). Before you change
this setting, make sure that Admin Auto Negotiation is
disabled.
Current LAG Speed (Read-only) The LAG’s current rate in
Mbps.
Admin Flow Control Select Enable or Disable to
manually enable or disable flow control, or select Auto-
Negotiation for automatic selection of flow control.
Current Flow Control (Read-only) The current flow
control setting.
Select Ports To add a port to the LAG, select its checkbox
in this section. You can select up to 8 ports per LAG.
Click Save to save the settings and leave the screen open.
Click Save & Close to save the settings and close the
screen. Click Close to close the screen without saving the
settings.