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Configuring Load Balancing, LAG Configuration, Aggregated Groups, Aggregating Ports, Switch, Ports - configuration guide

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Configuring Load Balancing Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network resources. For example, load balancing may distribute the incoming packets evenly to all servers, or redirect the packets to the next available server. Load Balancing is configured on the LAG Configuration page. NOTE: LAGs can be configured according to the following load balancing types: Layer 2 or Layer 2 and Layer 3 or Layer2, Layer 3 and Layer 4. The LAG Configuration page contains fields for configuring parameters for configured LAGs. The device supports up to eight ports per LAG, and eight LAGs per system. For information about Link Aggregated Groups and assigning ports to LAGs, refer to Aggregating Ports in the Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Guide. To open the LAG Configuration page, click Switch→ Ports→ LAG Configuration in the tree view. NOTE: If port configuration is modified while the port is a LAG member, the configuration change is only effective after the port is removed from the LAG. Figure 1-41. LAG Configuration The LAG Configuration page contains the following fields: Load Balance - Indicates the load balancing type enabled on the LAG. The possible field values are: Layer 2 - Enables load balancing based on static and dynamic MAC addresses. 68

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Configuring Load Balancing
Load Balancing enables the even distribution of data and/or processing packets across available network
resources. For example, load balancing may distribute the incoming packets evenly to all servers, or redirect
the packets to the next available server. Load Balancing is configured on the
LAG Configuration
page.
NOTE:
LAGs can be configured according to the following load balancing types: Layer 2 or Layer 2 and Layer 3 or
Layer2, Layer 3 and Layer 4.
The
LAG Configuration
page contains fields for configuring parameters for configured LAGs. The device
supports up to eight ports per LAG, and eight LAGs per system.
For information about Link
Aggregated Groups
and assigning ports to LAGs, refer to
Aggregating Ports
in the
Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Guide
.
To open the
LAG Configuration
page, click
Switch
→
Ports
→
LAG Configuration
in the tree view.
NOTE:
If port configuration is modified while the port is a LAG member, the configuration change is only effective after
the port is removed from the LAG.
Figure 1-41.
LAG Configuration
The
LAG Configuration
page contains the following fields:
Load Balance —
Indicates the load balancing type enabled on the LAG. The possible field values are:
Layer 2
— Enables load balancing based on static and dynamic MAC addresses.