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Link Aggregation Configuration

To configure Link Aggregation

  1. Navigate to NETWORK | System > Interfaces.
  2. Click the Configure icon for the interface that is to be designated the master of the Link Aggregation Group. The Edit Interface dialog displays.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. From Redundant/Aggregate Ports, select Link Aggregation. More options appear.

  5. The Aggregate Port option displays with each of the currently unassigned interfaces on the appliance. None of the ports are selected. Select up to three other interfaces to assign to the LAG.

    After an interface is assigned to a Link Aggregation Group, its configuration is governed by the Link Aggregation master interface and it cannot be configured independently. In the Interface Settings table, the interface's zone is displayed as Aggregate Port and the Configuration icon is removed.

  6. Set the Link Speed for the interface to Auto-Negotiate.

  7. Click OK. If Web Management has not been configured for the interface, a message displays.

    1. Click OK.
    2. Enable Web Management on another interface.

Link Aggregation requires a matching configuration on the switch. The switch's method of load balancing varies depending on the vendor. Consult the documentation for the switch for information on configuring Link Aggregation. Remember that it might be referred to as Port Channel, Ether Channel, Trunk, or Port Grouping.