DELL 6024 User Manual
Configuring Switch Information
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The LAG Configuration page contains the following fields:
LAG — Contains a list of LAG numbers.
Description (0-64 Characters)— Description of the port.
LAG Type — The port types that comprise the LAG.
Admin Status — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected LAG.
Current Status — Indicates if the LAG is currently operating.
Admin Speed — The speed at which the LAG is operating.
Current Speed — The current speed at which the LAG is operating.
Admin Auto Negotiation — Enables or disables Auto Negotiation on the LAG. Auto-negotiation is
a protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise its transmission rate, duplex
mode and flow control (the flow control default is disabled) abilities to its partner.
Current Auto Negotiation — The current Auto Negotiation setting.
Admin Advertisement — Specifies the capabilities to be advertised by the LAG. The possible field
values are:
LAG — Contains a list of LAG numbers.
Description (0-64 Characters)— Description of the port.
LAG Type — The port types that comprise the LAG.
Admin Status — Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the selected LAG.
Current Status — Indicates if the LAG is currently operating.
Admin Speed — The speed at which the LAG is operating.
Current Speed — The current speed at which the LAG is operating.
Admin Auto Negotiation — Enables or disables Auto Negotiation on the LAG. Auto-negotiation is
a protocol between two link partners that enables a LAG to advertise its transmission rate, duplex
mode and flow control (the flow control default is disabled) abilities to its partner.
Current Auto Negotiation — The current Auto Negotiation setting.
Admin Advertisement — Specifies the capabilities to be advertised by the LAG. The possible field
values are:
Max Capability - Indicates that all LAG speeds and Duplex mode settings can be accepted.
10 - Indicates that the LAG is advertising a 10 mbps speed and full Duplex mode setting.
100 - Indicates that the LAG is advertising a 100 mbps speed and full Duplex mode setting.
1000 - Indicates that the LAG is advertising a 1000 mbps speed and full Duplex mode setting.
Current Advertisement — The LAG advertises its capabilities to its neighbor LAG to start the
negotiation process. The possible field values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.
Neighbor Advertisement — The neighbor LAG (the LAG to which the selected interface is
connected) advertises its capabilities to the LAG to start the negotiation process. The possible
values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.
Admin Back Pressure — Enables or disables Back Pressure mode on the device. Back Pressure
mode is used with Half Duplex mode to disable ports from receiving messages.
Current Back Pressure — Indicates if Back Pressure mode is enabled or disabled.
Admin Flow Control — Enables or disables flow control or enables the auto negotiation of flow
control on the LAG.
Current Flow Control — The user-designated Flow Control setting.
negotiation process. The possible field values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.
Neighbor Advertisement — The neighbor LAG (the LAG to which the selected interface is
connected) advertises its capabilities to the LAG to start the negotiation process. The possible
values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.
Admin Back Pressure — Enables or disables Back Pressure mode on the device. Back Pressure
mode is used with Half Duplex mode to disable ports from receiving messages.
Current Back Pressure — Indicates if Back Pressure mode is enabled or disabled.
Admin Flow Control — Enables or disables flow control or enables the auto negotiation of flow
control on the LAG.
Current Flow Control — The user-designated Flow Control setting.
Defining LAG Parameters
1
Open the LAG Configuration page.
2
Select a LAG in the LAG field.
3
Define the available fields.