Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 166)

Chapter 8: Static and LACP Port Trunks
166 Section I: Basic Features
Managing LACP Port Trunks
The following procedures explain how to create and manage LACP trunks:
ˆ “Enabling or Disabling LACP,” next
ˆ “Setting the LACP System Priority” on page 167
ˆ “Creating an Aggregator” on page 168
ˆ “Modifying an Aggregator” on page 171
ˆ “Deleting an Aggregator” on page 173
ˆ “Configuring LACP Port Parameters” on page 174
ˆ “Displaying LACP Port and Aggregator Status” on page 175
For background information, refer to “LACP Trunk Overview” on page 150.
Enabling or
Disabling LACP
This procedure explains how to enable or disable LACP on the switch.
When you enable LACP, the switch begins to transmit LACPDU packets
from ports assigned to aggregators. If ports in an aggregator receive
LACPDU packets from a remote device, the switch creates aggregate
trunks. If no aggregators are defined, no LACPDU packets are
transmitted. When you disable LACP, any ports in existing aggregators
stop sending LACPDU packets and function as regular Fast Ethernet
ports.
Caution
Do not disable LACP if there are defined aggregators without first
disconnecting all cables connected to the aggregate trunk ports.
Otherwise, a network loop might occur, resulting in a broadcast
storm and poor network performance.
To enable or disable LACP, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 1 to select Port Configuration.
The Port Configuration menu is shown in Figure 25 on page 112.
2. From the Port Configuration menu, type 4 to select Port Trunking and
LACP.
The Port Trunking and LACP menu is shown in Figure 42 on page 160.
3. Type 2 to select LACP Configuration.