Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 143)

AT-S63 Management Software Menus Interface User’s Guide
Section I: Basic Features 143
Managing LACP Trunks
The following procedures explain how to create and manage LACP trunks:
ˆ “Enabling or Disabling LACP,” next
ˆ “Setting a LACP System Priority” on page 144
ˆ “Creating an Aggregator” on page 145
ˆ “Modifying an Aggregator” on page 147
ˆ “Deleting an Aggregator” on page 149
ˆ “Configuring LACP Port Parameters” on page 150
ˆ “Displaying LACP Port or Aggregator Status” on page 151
For background information, refer to “LACP Trunk Overview” on page 128.
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 102.
2. From the Port Configuration menu, type 4 to select Port Trunking and
LACP.
The Port Trunking and LACP menu is shown in Figure 37 on page 137.
3. Type 2 to select LACP Configuration.