This article describes how to create an aggregation interface 802. 3ad (LACP) using two or more (if necessary) physical interfaces. It is intended for administrators responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Aruba switches on a network. Updates to this document can occur after initial publication. For the latest versions of product. An aggregation switch is a network device that consolidates traffic from multiple access switches, wireless access points, or other edge devices and forwards it to core switches or routers. By bundling multiple network connections into a single high-bandwidth link, aggregation switches help. Theres several different approaches depending on your needs, do you simply want to have outbound connections maximally utilize all available bandwidth or do you need specific services to use a preferred route, or have one line as hot standby, have vpn redundancy, etc. The LA feature is made available in the switch only if the LA is enabled in the switch. LA feature allows to aggregate individual point-to-point links into a port channel. Learn about aggregated Ethernet interfaces, LACP, and LAG.
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