Link aggregation on downlink ports

The following interconnects support associating connections to form a Link Aggregation Group (LAG).

  • HPE Virtual Connect SE 40Gb F8 Module for HPE Synergy

  • HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for HPE Synergy

The LAGs on server ports allow for outage-free interconnect firmware update, seamless failover, improved traffic load-balancing, and switch-assisted NIC teaming policies.

To create a LAG between connections in a server profile, select the same valid Link Aggregation Group (LAG 1-LAG 60) for each of the connections.

A LAG contains two Ethernet connections, both connections must:

  • Have the same requested bandwidth.

  • Access the same network or network set.

  • Be configured on the same FlexNIC on both physical ports of one adapter, and adapter ports must be connected to the interconnects in the same logical interconnect.

The teaming or bonding driver in the server OS must be configured to enable the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and to form the LAG correctly.