Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Platform and Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 131)

Link Aggregation
● Supported link aggregation features............................................................................. 131
● Overview of link aggregation.........................................................................................132
● LAG formation rules...................................................................................................... 132
● Configuration notes for FastIron devices in a traditional stack......................................134
● Maximum number of LAGs........................................................................................... 135
● Migrating from a previous release to 08.0.00a LAG or LACP configuration................. 136
● Downgrade considerations............................................................................................137
● LAG Load Sharing.........................................................................................................137
● LAG hashing on stacking products .............................................................................. 139
● Configuring a LAG.........................................................................................................139
● Deploying a LAG........................................................................................................... 144
● Preboot eXecution Environment boot support.............................................................. 154
Supported link aggregation features
Lists static and dynamic link aggregation features supported on FastIron devices.
The following table lists the individual Brocade FastIron switches and the static and dynamic link
aggregation features they support.
Feature ICX 6430 ICX 6450 FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6650 FSX 800
FSX 1600 ICX 7450 ICX 7750
Dynamic insertion and removal of
ports 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
LAG threshold for static LAG 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
Flexible LAG membership 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
Option to exclude Layer 2 in LAG
hash calculation 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 No 08.0.20 08.0.10
802.3ad link aggregation (dynamic
LAG) 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP) 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
Keepalive LAG 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.01 08.0.20 08.0.10
PxE boot support No No No 08.0.01 08.0.01 No 08.0.20 08.0.10
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