Netgear GSM7212P GSM5212P/GSM7212P/GSM7212F/GSM7224P User Manual - Page 162

Web Management User Guide 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  LAG Configuration. To configure LAG settings: 1. Use LAG Name to enter the name you want assigned to the LAG. You may enter any string of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. A valid name has to be specified in order to create the LAG. 2. Use Hash Mode to select the load-balancing mode used on a port-channel (LAG). Traffic is balanced on a port-channel (LAG) by selecting one of the links in the channel over which to transmit specific packets. The link is selected by creating a binary pattern from selected fields in a packet, and associating that pattern with a particular link: • Src MAC,VLAN,EType,incoming port - Source MAC, VLAN, EtherType, and incoming port associated with the packet. • Dest MAC,VLAN,EType,incoming port -Destination MAC, VLAN, EtherType, and incoming port associated with the packet. • Src/Dest MAC,VLAN,EType,incoming port - Source/Destination MAC, VLAN, EtherType, and incoming port associated with the packet. • Src IP and Src TCP/UDP Port fields - Source IP and Source TCP/UDP fields of the packet. • Dest IP and Dest TCP/UDP Port fields - Destination IP and Destination TCP/UDP Port fields of the packet. • Src/Dest IP and TCP/UDP Port Fields - Source/Destination IP and source/destination TCP/UDP Port fields of the packet. • Enhanced hashing mode - Features MODULO-N operation based on the number of ports in the LAG, non-Unicast traffic and unicast traffic hashing using a common hash algorithm, excellent load balancing performance, and packet attributes selection based on the packet type: 162