This is often referred to as link aggregation, link bonding or EtherChannel. In order to configure 2 or more ports (up to 8) to be a port aggregate, simply navigate to Switching > Monitor > Switch ports and select the target ports, then choose "Aggregate". This arrangement increases throughput beyond what a single relationship could sustain, offers redundancy in case one of the links. Before you begin to perform the tasks required to accomplish broadband access aggregation, there are several preparatory tasks that you can perform at your option to enable you to complete the aggregation task with more efficiency. This module presents three of those preparation tasks: configuring. This is generally implemented using 2 or more links between two logical devices. This could be 2 servers, 2 switches, a server to a switch, or various other combinations. Understanding the. Managed switches provide many advantages for a growing network, including support for VLANs, QoS, and Trunking. I touched on simple VLAN configuration a while back. In this article, I'm going to describe how to set up Link Aggregation between two managed switches to provide connectivity. This article provides a comprehensive explanation of link aggregation — covering LACP, static vs dynamic link aggregation, and MLAG (Link Aggregation Plus) — along with real configuration examples from Cisco and Huawei switches.