Link Aggregation
Configuration > Networking > Link Aggregation
This tab displays the link aggregation details for all appliances selected in the appliance tree to the left.
Link aggregation combines data from multiple interfaces into a channel group that provides a single high-speed link. Configuring link aggregation also adds failover redundancy to the interfaces in the group.
View Aggregation Details
To view link aggregation details for one or more appliances, select an appliance or group of appliances. The following information is displayed for each of the selected appliances:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Appliance Name | Name of the EdgeConnect appliance. |
| Channel Groups | If any channel groups have been configured on the selected appliance, the channel group names are listed here. NOTE: You can create up to four channel groups per appliance; two each on the LAN side (blan0, blan1) and WAN side (bwan0, bwan1). |
| Interfaces | Physical or virtual interfaces that are included in the channel group. A channel group can contain two, three, or four interfaces. NOTE: You cannot add an interface that has already been deployed on the appliance deployment page, and an interface can only be included in one channel group. |
| MTU | The MTU size configured for the channel group. The configured MTU will override any existing MTU settings when the channel group is deployed. The default MTU is 1500. |
Modify Link Aggregation
To add, change, or delete channel groups on an appliance, click the edit icon to the left of the appliance name.
Add a Channel Group
To add a channel group, follow the steps below:
Click Add above the table of channel groups. The Add link aggregation dialog box opens.
Select a name for the channel group from the list of those available (blan0, blan1, bwan0, bwan1).
Select two, three, or four of the available interfaces to be grouped.
Specify the MTU to be applied to all interfaces in the group. The default MTU is 1500.
Click Add.
Modify a Channel Group
To modify an existing channel group, click the edit icon to the left of the group. You cannot modify an existing group name, but you can change the interfaces in the group and the MTU.
Delete a Channel Group
To delete an existing channel group, click the delete icon (X) to the left of the group.