Setting the Link Aggregation Mode to Manual
Context
The manual mode is recommended when the link between two directly-connected devices requires a higher bandwidth and at least one of the devices does not support LACP. In manual mode, you must manually create an Eth-Trunk and add member interfaces to the Eth-Trunk. All active links forward data and traffic is evenly load balanced between them.
Procedure
- Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
- Run interface eth-trunk trunk-id
The Eth-Trunk interface view is displayed.
- Run mode manual load-balance
The Eth-Trunk is configured to work in manual mode.
By default, an Eth-Trunk works in manual mode.
Before configuring an Eth-Trunk, ensure that both devices use the same working mode.
If an Eth-Trunk interface has member interfaces, you can switch the Eth-Trunk interface's working mode between manual mode and LACP mode. However, if the Eth-Trunk interface is added to an E-Trunk, you cannot change its working mode.