Overview

Readers will learn how to create Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs) on the EdgeSwitch (ES) and EdgeSwitch X (ES-X) devices.

Adding LAG Interfaces

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 Ports 7 and 8 will be bundled under a single logical interface (LAG1) tagging both VLAN10 and VLAN20.

1. Navigate to the Dashboard    tab and select port 7 and 8.

2. Click on the Aggregate button in the top-right corner and add the interfaces to LAG1.

3.  Click on the    button to edit    the LAG1 interface settings.

4. Navigate to the VLANs    tab to add VLAN10 and VLAN20.

VLANs > New VLAN ID

5. Fill in 10 and select the    icon to add the VLAN.

6. Fill in 20 and select the    icon to add the VLAN.

7. Apply the changes. 

8. Under port 7 and port 8, change VLAN10 and VLAN20 from Excluded (E) to Tagged (T).

9. Apply the configuration changes.

The above configuration can also be set using the CLI:

Add the following commands to the ES-8-150W:

enable
vlan database 
 vlan 10,20
 exit

configure
interface 0/7-0/8
 addport 3/1
 vlan tagging 10,20
 vlan participation include 10,20 
 exit

interface lag 1
 no port-channel static
 vlan tagging 10,20
 vlan participation include 10,20
 exit

exit
copy running-config startup-config

1. Navigate to the Dashboard    tab and select port 7 and 8.

2. Click on the Aggregate button in the top-right corner and add the interfaces to LAG1.

3. Click on the    button to edit    the LAG1 interface.

4. Uncheck the static LAG box to start using LACP.

3. Navigate to the VLANs   to add VLAN10 and VLAN20.

VLANs > New VLAN ID

6. Fill in 10 and select the    icon to add the VLAN.

7. Fill in 20 and select the    icon to add the VLAN.

8. Apply the changes. 

9. Under port 7 and port 8, change VLAN10 and VLAN20 from Excluded (E) to Tagged (T).

10. Apply the configuration changes.

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