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12 | Chapter 3: Configuring Switching Information
GS108T and GS110TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Link Aggregation Groups
Link aggregation groups (LAGs), which are also known as port-channels, allow you to
combine multiple full-duplex Ethernet links into a single logical link. Network devices treat the
aggregation as if it were a single link, which increases fault tolerance and provides load
sharing. You assign the LAG VLAN membership after you create a LAG. The LAG by default
becomes a member of the management VLAN.
A LAG interface can be either static or dynamic, but not both. All members of a LAG must
participate in the same protocols. A static port-channel interface does not require a partner
system to be able to aggregate its member ports.
Static LAGs are supported. When a port is added to a LAG as a static member, it neither
transmits nor receives LAGPDUs. The GS108T and GS110TP Smart Switches each support
four LAGs.
From the LAGs link, you can access the following pages:
• LAG Configuration on page 12
• LAG Membership on page 14
• LACP Configuration on page 15
• LACP Port Configuration on page 16
LAG Configuration
Use the LAG (Port Channel) Configuration page to group one or more full-duplex Ethernet
links to be aggregated together to form a link aggregation group, which is also known as a
port-channel. The switch treats the LAG as if it were a single link.
To access the LAG Configuration page, click Switching LAG  Basic  LAG Configuration.
To configure LAG settings: