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AlgebraicMirror
Altostratus
AltostratusWhat's the difference between a "Trunk" and a LACP trunk?
I've noticed in the F5 interface that you can set up trunks on the F5 system in order to aggregate interfaces together. I know you can set up an LACP trunk, but the interface appears to let you set u...
Without LACP selected, you will statically force link aggregation without a negotiating protocol. If on the other end you have a Cisco switch, this would be compatible with Etherchannel 'channel-group 1 mode on' configuration.
The only situation where static link aggregation makes technical sense is if on the other end you have a device which does not support LACP. Static aggregation is more susceptible to spanning-tree interference and switching loops
Hannes_Rapp
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusWithout LACP selected, you will statically force link aggregation without a negotiating protocol. If on the other end you have a Cisco switch, this would be compatible with Etherchannel 'channel-group 1 mode on' configuration.
The only situation where static link aggregation makes technical sense is if on the other end you have a device which does not support LACP. Static aggregation is more susceptible to spanning-tree interference and switching loops
AlgebraicMirrorAltostratus
AltostratusThank you!