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4-5-3. state activity – Milan Technology MIL-SME801P User Manual

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5-4-5-3. State Activity

Active (selected): The active port automatically sends LACP protocol

packets.

Passive (not selected): The passive port does not automatically send LACP

protocol packets, but responds only if it receives LACP protocol packets from

the other device.

A link having either two active LACP ports or one active port can perform

dynamic LACP trunking. A link that has two passive LACP ports will not

perform dynamic LACP trunking because both ports are waiting for an LACP

protocol packet from the opposite device.

If the port has active LACP’s, and you select the trunking port, the active