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GS2200-24 User’s Guide
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Link Aggregation
17.1 Overview
This chapter shows you how to logically aggregate physical links to form one
logical, higher-bandwidth link.
Link aggregation (trunking) is the grouping of physical ports into one logical
higher-capacity link. You may want to trunk ports if for example, it is cheaper to
use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a high-speed, but more costly,
single-port link. However, the more ports you aggregate then the fewer available
ports you have. A trunk group is one logical link containing multiple ports.
The beginning port of each trunk group must be physically connected to form a
trunk group.
17.1.1 What You Can Do
• Use the Link Aggregation Status screen (
) to view
ports you have configured to be in the trunk group, ports that are currently
transmitting data as one logical link in the trunk group and so on.
• Use the Link Aggregation Setting screen (
to
configure to enable static link aggregation.
• Use the Link Aggregation Control Protocol screen (
to enable Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
17.1.2 What You Need to Know
The Switch supports both static and dynamic link aggregation.
Note: In a properly planned network, it is recommended to implement static link
aggregation only. This ensures increased network stability and control over the
trunk groups on your Switch.