Nortel Networks 42C4911 Switch User Manual


 
Alteon OS Application Guide
Chapter 4: Ports and Trunking
10342C4911, January 2007
Configuring LACP
Use the following procedure to configure LACP for port EXT1 and port EXT2 to participate in
link aggregation.
1. Set the LACP mode on port EXT1.
2. Define the admin key on port EXT1. Only ports with the same admin key can form a
LACP trunk group.
3. Set the LACP mode on port EXT2.
4. Define the admin key on port EXT2.
5. Apply and verify the configuration.
6. Save your new configuration changes.
>> # /cfg/l2/lacp/port EXT1 (Select port EXT1)
>> LACP port EXT1# mode active (Set port EXT1 to LACP active mode)
>> LACP port EXT1# adminkey 100 (Set port EXT1 adminkey to 100)
Current LACP port adminkey: 17
New pending LACP port adminkey: 100
>> # /cfg/l2/lacp/port EXT2 (Select port EXT2)
>> LACP port EXT2# mode active (Set port EXT2 to LACP active mode)
>> LACP port EXT2# adminkey 100 (Set port EXT2 adminkey to 100)
Current LACP port adminkey: 18
New pending LACP port adminkey: 100
>> LACP port EXT2# apply (Make your changes active)
>> LACP port EXT2# cur (View current trunking configuration)
>> LACP port EXT2# save (Save for restore after reboot)