Configuring a Link Aggregation Group

Complete the following steps to configure and manage a Link Aggregation Group (LAG).

  1. From the main menu, select Layer 2 > LAG.

    Link Aggregation Group Configuration

    On the LAG page, you can perform the following actions:
    • Search and view existing LAGs: To view existing LAG configurations, two methods are available:

      • Click the icon then enter a specific LAG name or ID in the search field. Click on the LAG name in the resulting list to view its configuration details.

      • Click the icon to display a list of all configured LAGs. From the list, select a specific LAG to view its configuration details.
    • Add a LAG: Continue to step 2 to configure a new LAG.
    • Edit a LAG: Select an existing LAG from the list. Select the required ports to add or remove the ports from the LAG.
      Note: You cannot edit the LAG type or the LAG ID from the Web Management Interface.
    • Delete a LAG: Select a configured LAG from the list and click the . The Delete LAG confirmation dialog box is displayed. Click Apply, then click OK in the confirmation window,
  2. Click the to create a new LAG.
  3. Complete the following fields:
    • Lag Name: Enter a name for the LAG. The LAG name can be up to 64 characters in length.
    • Lag Type: From the list, select the type of LAG that you want to create:
      • Static: Configures a static LAG.
      • Dynamic: Configures a dynamic LAG.
      • Keep-alive: Configures a keep-alive LAG.
    • Lag Id: Enter an ID for the LAG. The LAG ID parameter is applicable for static and dynamic LAGs only. No explicit configuration of a LAG ID is allowed for keep-alive LAGs.
  4. Add ports to the LAG by performing the following actions:
    1. If the unit is a stack, select a unit ID box in the STACK UNIT panel to view the corresponding ports panel of the stack unit. If the unit is standalone, then the unit's ports panel is displayed by default.
    2. Select the ports that you want to add to the LAG from the ports panel.
      The ports that are added to the LAG are displayed in the Selected Ports panel. To remove a port, select the port again on the ports panel.
      The color code of the stack unit indicates that the ports of that unit are associated with the LAG. The color of the ports in the ports panel indicates that the ports are part of the LAG.
  5. Click Apply, then click OK to apply the LAG configuration to the device.
Parent topic: Link Aggregation Group