HP Virtual Connect 1Gb Ethernet Cookbook

Scenario 1 – Simple vNet with Active/Standby Uplinks and Optional Link Aggregation 802.3ad (LACP) - Windows 20
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Optionally Configuring Additional Uplinks to a vNet (LACP)
If additional uplink bandwidth or redundancy is required, uplinks can be added it an existing vNet.
There are two options available when configuring additional uplinks, when all uplinks configured
within a vNet connect a single VC module to a single upstream switch, ALL links will be active,
providing additional bandwidth, using Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP 802.3ad) which requires the
upstream switch to be configured, on these ports, for link aggregation control protocol (LACP) and
be configured in the same link aggregation group.
When some of the uplinks configured within a vNet connect a VC module to different upstream
switches, or from multiple VC modules to a single or multiple switches, some links will be active and
the remaining will be Standby, potentially providing additional bandwidth, using Link Aggregation
Protocol (LACP 802.3.ad), as well as increase availability.