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LAG Overview & Configuration

This document provides an overview of Link Aggregation Groups (LAG), including restrictions, configuration points, and the steps to configure a LAG on an IP-20 device. Key points include: LAG can be used for interface redundancy and bandwidth aggregation; up to 4 LAG groups can be created with physical interfaces only; LACP improves error detection and failure recovery between LAG members; and configuring a LAG involves assigning interfaces to a LAG group ID, enabling LACP if desired, and submitting the changes.

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LAG Overview & Configuration

This document provides an overview of Link Aggregation Groups (LAG), including restrictions, configuration points, and the steps to configure a LAG on an IP-20 device. Key points include: LAG can be used for interface redundancy and bandwidth aggregation; up to 4 LAG groups can be created with physical interfaces only; LACP improves error detection and failure recovery between LAG members; and configuring a LAG involves assigning interfaces to a LAG group ID, enabling LACP if desired, and submitting the changes.

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LAG Overview & Configuration

Rahul Singh Jamwal

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LAG Overview
LAG can be used to provide interface redundancy, both on the same card (line protection) and on
separate cards (line protection and equipment protection). LAG can also be used to aggregate several
interfaces in order to create a wider(aggregate) link.

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LAG Restrictions
You can create up to four LAG groups. The following restrictions exist with respectto LAG groups:
• Only physical interfaces (including radio interfaces), not logical interfaces, can belong to a LAG group.
• Cascading interfaces cannot belong to a LAG group.
• Interfaces can only be added to the LAG group if no services or service points are attached to the
interface.
• Any classification rules defined for the interface are overridden by the classification rules defined for
the LAG group.
• When removing an interface from a LAG group, the removed interface is assigned the default interface
values.

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LAG: Points to considered
• There are no restrictions on the number of interfaces that can be included in a LAG. It is
recommended, that each interface in the LAG have the same parameters (e.g., speed, duplex mode).
• To add or remove an Ethernet interface to a LAG group, the interface must be in an administrative state
of Down.
• IP-20 supports LACP, which expands the capabilities of static LAG and provides interoperability with
third-party equipment that uses LACP. LACP improves the communication between LAG members. This
improves error detection capabilities in situations such as improper LAG configuration or improper
cabling. It also enables the LAG to detect uni-directional failure and remove the link from the LAG,
preventing packet loss.
• LACP is enabled as part of the LAG configuration process. It should only be used if the LAG is in a link
with another LACP-enabled LAG.

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Configuring LAG
To create a LAG:
1. Select Ethernet > Interfaces > Groups > LAG. The LAG page opens.

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Configuring LAG
2. Click Create Group underneath the Link Aggregation table.
The Create LAG Group page opens.
3. In the Group ID field, select a LAG Group ID. Only LAG IDs
that are not already assigned to a LAG group appear in the
dropdown list.
4. In the LACP field, select Enable to enable LACP on the LAG
or Disable t disable LACP on the LAG. The default value is
Disable.
5. In the Member 1 field, select an interface to assign to the
LAG group. Only interfaces not already assigned to a LAG
group appear in the dropdown list.
6. Click Next. A new Create LAG Group page opens.

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Configuring LAG (Continued….)
2. Click Create Group underneath the Link Aggregation table.
The Create LAG Group page opens.
3. In the Group ID field, select a LAG Group ID. Only LAG IDs
that are not already assigned to a LAG group appear in the
dropdown list.
4. In the LACP field, select Enable to enable LACP on the LAG
or Disable t disable LACP on the LAG. The default value is
Disable.
5. In the Member 1 field, select an interface to assign to the
LAG group. Only interfaces not already assigned to a LAG
group appear in the dropdown list.
6. Click Next. A new Create LAG Group page opens.

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Configuring LAG (Continued….)
7. To add additional interfaces to the LAG group, repeat steps
6 and 7.
8. When you have finished adding interfaces to the LAG
group, click Finish. A new LAG page opens displaying all the
interfaces you have selected to include in the LAG group.
9. Click Submit. If all the interfaces meet the criteria listed
above, a message appears that the LAG group has been
successfully created. If not, a message appears indicating
that the LAG group was not created and giving the reason.

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Thank You

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