Adding a lag – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual

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Adding a LAG

Link aggregation, based on the IEEE 802.3ad protocol, is a mechanism to bundle several physical
ports together to form a single logical channel or trunk. The collection of ports is called a link
aggregation group (LAG).

NOTE

An internal port cannot be part of a LAG. You can create LAGs with external ports only.

The Add LAG button on the DCB Configuration dialog box is enabled when a single DCB switch
or ports of a single DCB switch are selected.

The Add LAG button is disabled when multiple switches are selected, ports from different
switches are selected, or LAGs are selected.

The Edit LAG button is enabled when a single LAG, port, or switch is selected.

NOTE

When LLDP-DCBX is disabled on the switch, a yellow banner displays on the DCB Configuration
dialog box, indicating that LLDP-DCBX is not only disabled on the switch, but is also disabled for all
ports and LAGs on the switch.

1. Select Configure > DCB.

The DCB Configuration dialog box displays, showing the status of all DCB-related hardware and
functions.

2. Select the DCB switch or one or more DCB ports from the Products/Ports list to add to a link

aggregation group (LAG).

3. Click Add LAG or Edit LAG.

The Add LAG or Edit LAG dialog box displays, as shown in

Figure 234

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