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Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 503
LACP Parameters
To define LACP LAGs, configure LACP global and port parameters, such as
LACP system priority, timeout, and port priority.
With all factors equal, when the LAG is configured with more candidate ports
than the maximum number of active ports allowed, the switch activates the
highest priority candidate ports from the dynamic LAG.
To set LACP parameters:
1
Click Switching > Link Aggregation > LACP Parameters in the tree
view to display the
LACP Parameters page.
Figure 15-1. LACP Parameters
The LACP parameters for all ports are displayed.
2 Enter the global LACP System Priority (1-65535) value that determines
which candidate ports will become members of the LAG.
The page displays the LACP settings of the ports on the selected unit.
3 To modify LACP parameters for a particular port, click Edit , and enter the
following fields:
–
Port — Select the port for which timeout and priority values are
assigned.