To create an Ethernet LAG on a Wavence

General information

A LAG is a group of physical ports that form one logical link between two NEs to increase bandwidth, allow load balancing, and provide seamless redundancy. LAG support over multiple devices also provides NE-level redundancy. Use the following procedure to create and manage LAGs on Wavence devices.

Note: By default, an Ethernet LAG is in access mode and can be used as a SAP. If a physical link is created using Ethernet LAGs as the endpoints, the mode automatically changes from access to network mode. If a physical link is created between MPR and non-MPR LAG ports, and the MPR LAG port must be used as a SAP, the user must change the mode to access. See Step 11 for more information about how to change the mode.

Note: An Ethernet member port with a physical link or Radio port with protection cannot be added to a LAG. To add the port, you must delete the physical link, and then add the port to the LAG. See the “Topology map management” chapter in the NSP NFM-P Classic Management User Guide for more information about how to delete a physical link.

Note: For Fast Ethernet LAGs, electrical ports cannot be grouped with the optical ports.

Steps
 
1 

In the navigation tree Equipment view, right-click on a Wavence Ethernet LAG and choose Create LAG. The Create LAG step form opens, displaying the Define General Properties step.

2 

Configure the parameters as required and click Next. The Configure LAG Parameters step appears.

3 

Configure the parameters as required and click Next. The Configure LACP step appears.

Note: The Name parameter configuration must be limited to a maximum of 15 characters.

4 

Configure the parameters and click Next. The Configure LAG Members step appears.

5 

Click Create to add ports to the LAG. The Create LAG Member form opens, displaying the Only show compatible ports step.

Note: The Show Only Compatible Ports parameter on this form does not apply to the Wavence. The Class parameter depends on the Lag Aggregation Type specified in Step 3.

6 

Click Next. The Select Ports step appears.

7 

Choose one or more ports from the list and click Finish. The Create LAG step form reappears.

8 

Click Finish. The Create LAG - Wizard Completed form opens.

9 

If required, select the View the newly created Port Termination check box to view the LAG properties; otherwise, click Close. The LAG appears under the LAGs icon in the navigation tree.

10 

Right-click on the LAG, choose Turn Up, and click Yes.

11 

As required, right-click on the LAG and choose Properties to view information about the created LAG or to modify the LAG parameters.

The LAG (Edit) form opens and displays the LAG ID and description.

  • Choose one of the following Mode parameter values: Access (Ethernet LAG only) or Network.

  • The Link Aggregation Group tab displays the Name of the LAG, the number of ports associated with the LAG member ports, and the Lag Aggregation Type. For Ethernet LAG, choose Hash and Size from the drop-down menu.

  • LACP parameters can be modified from the LACP tab.

  • LAG member ports can be added from the LAG Members tab.

  • The Administrative State parameter can be configured to Up in the States tab, only if at least one port is associated with a LAG. The LAG state cannot be set to Down if a service is associated with the LAG.

End of steps