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4.3.2 LACP Property
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
is part of an IEEE specification (802.3ad) that allows several physical ports to be
bundled together to form a single logical channel. Link Aggregation allows one or more links to be aggregated together to form a
Link Aggregation Group, such that a MAC Client can treat the Link Aggregation Group as if it were a single link. Link aggregation
can be used on 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps ethernet full duplex ports. Example: A network administrator could combine a
group of four 1000Mbps ports into a logical link that will function as a single 4000Mbps port (The actual throughput however will
be less than the sum total of the links).
Figure 4-3-3
Link Aggregation
The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) provides a standardized means for exchanging information between Partner
Systems that require high speed redundant links. Link aggregation lets you group up to eight consecutive ports into a single
dedicated connection. This feature can expand bandwidth to a device on the network. LACP operation requires full-duplex mode,
more detail information refer to the IEEE 802.3ad standard.
Port link aggregations can be used to increase the bandwidth of a network connection or to ensure fault recovery. Link
aggregation lets you group up to 4 consecutive ports into a single dedicated connection between any two the Switch or other
Layer 2 switches. However, before making any physical connections between devices, use the Link aggregation Configuration
menu to specify the link aggregation on the devices at both ends. When using a port link aggregation, note that:
• The ports used in a link aggregation must all be of the same media type (RJ-45, 100 Mbps fiber).