Netgear XCM8806 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide - Page 229

NETGEAR 8800 Chassis Switch CLI Manual Description Enables the switch to configure port link aggregation, or load sharing. By using link aggregation, you use multiple ports as a single logical port. Link aggregation also provides redundancy because traffic is redistributed to the remaining ports in the LAG if one port in the group goes down. LACP allows the system to dynamically configure the LAGs. Syntax Description port port_list address-based L2 L3 L3_L4 custom lacp health-check Specifies the master logical port for a load-sharing group or link aggregation group (LAG). Specifies one or more ports or slots and ports to be grouped to the logical port. Specifies link aggregation by address-based algorithm. Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 2. This is the default value. Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 3. Specifies address-based link aggregation by Layer 3 IP plus Layer 4 port. Selects the custom link aggregation algorithm configured with the following command: configure sharing address-based custom [ipv4 [L3-and-L4 | source-only | destination-only | source-and-destination] | hash-algorithm [xor | crc-16]]. The custom option applies to all LAGs on the switch. Specifies dynamic link aggregation, or load sharing, using the LACP. Specifies a health check type of link aggregation group. Default Disabled. Usage Guidelines Link aggregation, or load sharing, allows you to increase bandwidth and availability between switches by using a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between switches. The aggregation algorithm allows the switch to use multiple ports as a single logical port. For example, VLANs see the link aggregation group (LAG) as a single logical port. Groups can span multiple modules. Note: All ports that are designated for the LAG must be removed from all VLANs prior to configuring the LAG. You can enable and configure dynamic link aggregation, using LACP or health-check link aggregation. Static link aggregation is the default link aggregation method. Chapter 5. Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch | 229