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Removing an aggregate interface also removes the corresponding aggregation group. At the same time,
all member ports leave the aggregation group.
When a Selected port fails, an Unselected port may become a Selected port and forward user traffic.
339BAggregation states of member ports in an aggregation group
A member port in an aggregation group can be in either of the following aggregation states:
• Selected—A Selected port can forward user traffic.
• Unselected—An Unselected port cannot forward user traffic.
When a Selected port fails, an Unselected port may become a Selected port and forward user traffic.
340BOperational key
When aggregating ports, the system automatically assigns each port an operational key based on port
information such as port rate and duplex mode. Any change to this information triggers a recalculation
of the operational key.
In an aggregation group, all selected member ports are assigned the same operational key.
341BConfiguration classes
Every configuration setting on a port might affect its aggregation state. Port configurations fall into the
following classes:
• Port attribute configurations—Include port rate, duplex mode, and link status (up or down). These
are the most basic port configurations.
• Class-two configurations—A member port can be placed in Selected state only if it has the same
class-two configurations as the aggregate interface. Class-two configurations made on an
aggregate interface are automatically synchronized to all its member ports. These configurations
are retained on the member ports even after the aggregate interface is removed.
Table 8 Class-two configurations
Feature Considerations
VLAN
Permitted VLANs, PVID, link type (trunk, hybrid, or access), and VLAN tagging
mode.
MAC address learning
MAC address learning capability, MAC address learning limit, forwarding of
frames with unknown destination MAC addresses after the MAC address
learning limit is reached.
NOTE:
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and ongoing traffic. To be sure that you are aware of the risk, the system displays a warning message
every time you attempt to change a class-two configuration setting on a member port.
• Class-one configurations—Include settings that do not affect the aggregation state of the member
port even if they are different from those on the aggregate interface. Spanning tree settings are
examples of class-one configurations. The class-one configuration of a member port is effective only
when the member port leaves the aggregation group.
342BReference port
When setting the aggregation state of the ports in an aggregation group, the system automatically picks
a member port as the reference port. A Selected port must have the same port attributes and class-two
configurations as the reference port. For information about how a reference port is selected in a static link