Netgear XCM8810 Chassis User Manual - Page 131

NETGEAR 8800 User Manual aggregator and traffic through that particular link is redistributed to the other LAG member links. Figure 1 displays an example of a Health Check LAG: HEALTH CHECK LAG Application controls this LAG or Trunk Group 1:1 ExtremeXOS 1:2 1:3 1:10 1:4 vlan1 192.168.1.1 Connect and monitor TCP port on each individual link 1:3 removed from LAG No response from specified TCP port Server1 192.168.1.101 Server2 192.168.1.102 Server3 192.168.1.103 Server4 192.168.1.104 Note: The default port to monitor is port 80 (HTTP). Figure 1. Health Check LAG Example EX_Ports_0045 Guidelines for Load Sharing The following sections provide guidelines for load sharing: • Load Sharing Guidelines for NETGEAR 8800 Series Switches on page 131 • Load Sharing Rules and Restrictions for All Switches on page 132 Load Sharing Guidelines for NETGEAR 8800 Series Switches The following rules apply to load sharing on NETGEAR 8800 series switches: • One static LAG can contain up to 8 ports. • One LACP LAG can contain up to 16 links per LAG, which includes up to 8 selected links and 8 standby links. • One Health Check LAG can contain up to 8 ports. • The maximum number of LAGs is 128. Chapter 5. Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch | 131