Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 6648 - Manual (Page 121)

OmniSwitch Troubleshooting Guide September 2005 page 7-1
7 Troubleshooting Link
Aggregation
In order to troubleshoot a Link Aggregation issue a basic understanding of the protocol is required. Read-
ing the “Configuring Static Link Aggregation” and “Configuring Dynamic Link Aggregation” chapters in
the appropriate OmniSwitch Network Configuration Guide is also highly recommended.
The OmniSwitch supports two Link Aggregation Algorithms:
Two methods exist for configuring Link Aggregation:
• Static Link Aggregation Groups—Also referred to as OmniChannel used for Aggregation of Multi-
ple Link Segments between Alcatel Omniswitches.
• Dynamic Link Aggregation Groups—Also referred to as the IEEE 802.1ad standard used for Aggre-
gation of Multiple Link Segments between Alcatel Omniswitch and other Vendor.
In This Chapter
“Link Aggregation Limits and Guidelines” on page 7-2
“Troubleshooting a Link Aggregation Failure” on page 7-3
“Advanced Link Aggregation Troubleshooting” on page 7-7
“6800 Link Aggregation Debug Functions” on page 7-10