Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

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Chapter 8: Static and LACP Port Trunks

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Section I: Basic Operations

5. Type 1 to select Aggregator and, when prompted, enter the name of

the aggregator to be modified. The name is case-sensitive. (To display
the names of the aggregators on a switch, refer to “Displaying LACP
Port and Aggregator Status” on page 182
)

After you enter the aggregator’s name, the specifications of the
aggregator are displayed in the menu.

6. Configure the following parameters as necessary:

Note

You cannot modify the name or adminkey of an aggregator. If you
need to change an aggregator’s name or adminkey, you must delete
the aggregator and recreate it.

3 - Distribution Mode
Sets the load distribution method. Possible settings are:

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SRC MAC - Source MAC address

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DST MAC - Destination MAC address

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SRC/DST MAC - Source address /destination MAC address

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SRC IP - Source IP address trunking

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DST IP - Destination IP address trunking

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SRC/DST IP - Source address /destination IP address

The default is SRC/DST MAC. For background information, refer to
“Load Distribution Methods” on page 164.

4 - Port Range
Specifies the aggregator ports. An aggregator can contain any number
of ports on the switch. You can identify the ports individually (for
example, 3,7,10), as a range (for example, 5-11), or both (for example,
2,4,11-14).

7. After configuring the parameters, type M to select Modify Aggregator.

The aggregator is modified on the switch.

8. To permanently save your change, return to the Main Menu and type S

to select Save Configuration Changes.

9. Reconnect the cables to the ports of the aggregator.

The modified aggregator is now ready for network operations.

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