110 Configuring static link aggregationThe Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 determines the port that a packet istransmitted through, using one of the following methods:• tabulating the trunks and their active assigned port members for eachlink aggregation groupPorts defined as trunk members are written to the table in the orderthey were activated. If a link goes down, the table is rewritten with oneless trunk member.• using a selected index, based on traffic type and hashing algorithm.Adding a link aggregation groupTo add a link aggregation group:Step Action1 From the Device Manager menu bar, select VLAN > MLT .The MLT dialog box appears and displays active link aggregationgroups. See "MLT dialog box - MultiLink Trunks tab" (page 110).MLT dialog box - MultiLink Trunks tabSee Table 22 "MLT dialog box - MultiLink Trunks fields" (page112) for field descriptions.2 Click Insert.The MLT, Insert MultiLink Trunks dialog box appears. See "MLT,Insert MultiLink Trunks dialog box" (page 111).Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8300Configuration — VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Static Link Aggregation using Device ManagerNN46200-510 03.01 Standard4.0 27 August 2007Copyright © 2005-2007, Nortel Networks.
