Technical Tip: How to create an aggregate interface 802.3ad using two or more ports

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Description	This article describes how to create an aggregation interface 802.3ad (LACP) using two or more (if necessary) physical interfaces.
Scope	FortiGate v7.X.
Solution	802.3ad is an IEEE specification that allows combining multiple physical ports into one logical port. It is also known as the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). The benefits can be but no limit to bandwidth increase, protection against anomalies, load balancing, improvement to fault tolerance. To create an aggregate interface, go to Network -> Interfaces: If the physical interfaces are members of a Hardware/Software/VLAN Switch, remove the desired ones from it:     Once the physical interfaces are available, select Create New -> Interface: Set the type to '802.3ad aggregate' and add the members of it: Set the necessary configurations for the interface like the name, Interface IP, Administrative Access, DHCP Server: After setting all the necessary configurations, select 'OK': This will create the aggregate interface: Related article: Technical Tip: Initial troubleshooting steps for LACP (Link Aggregation - 802.3ad)

[bkarl]

Great job!

[emmanuelgonzalez914]

Great work.