Users Guide

404 Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide
• Static — The ports comprise a single logical port for high-speed
connections between networking devices.
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LACP — Link Aggregate Control Protocol. LACP-enabled LAGs
can exchange information with other links in order to update and
maintain LAG configurations automatically.
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Description (0 - 64 Characters) — Enter a user-defined description of
the configured LAG.
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LAG Type — Displays the port types that comprise the LAG.
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Admin Status — Enable/disable the selected LAG.
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Current Status — Displays the LAG is currently operating.
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Admin Speed — Select the configured speed at which the LAG is
operating. The possible options are:
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10M — The LAG is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
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100M — The LAG is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
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1000M — The LAG is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
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10000 Full — The LAG is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
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Current Speed — Displays the speed at which the LAG is currently
operating.
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Admin Auto Negotiation — Enable/disable auto-negotiation, which is
a protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise
its transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control abilities to its
partner.
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Current Auto Negotiation — Displays the current auto-negotiation
setting.
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Admin Advertisement — If auto-negotiation is enabled, select the
auto-negotiation setting the LAG advertises. The possible options are:
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Max Capability — All LAG speeds and Duplex mode settings are
accepted.
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10 Full — The LAG advertises for a 10 mbps speed LAG and full
duplex mode setting.
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100 Full — The LAG advertises for a 100 mbps speed LAG and
full duplex mode setting.