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3-14-1. Trunk Port Settings/Status
Fig. 3-53
Function name:
Port Settings/Status
Function description:
Port Settings/Status is used to configure the trunk properties of each port on the switch.
Parameters description:
Method:
Determines the method the port will use to aggregate with other ports.
None:
If none is selected the port will not be aggregated with any other ports.
LACP:
The port is using LACP to aggregate with other LACP aware ports.
Static:
The port is using Static Trunking to aggregate with other Static Trunk groups.
Group:
Ports that are going to be aggregated, whether it be with LACP or using Static
Trunking must be assigned a unique Group ID, this ID can be from 1 - 8.
Active LACP:
This field will only be used when using LACP.
Active:
An Active LACP port will send LACPDU to its link partner right after the LACP