NAS

[nookie211]

I bought a synology NAS and want to aggregate the links from the switch to the device. There are two NIC's in the device. My question is I know how Cisco aggregate links work and assume HP just uses LACP. What is the difference between passive and active LACP? would I create LACP and just trunk or mesh? 

Thanks

[nookie211]

Got the Passive and Active LACP. Still need the trunk? and what is the mesh?

[Vince_Whirlwind]

Whenever you want link aggregation in a multi-vendor environment, it always ends up being a bit of trial and error until you find the combinations that work.

HP "trunk" is non-LACP aggregation that doesn't negotiate with the other side and simply calculates a hash for each frame and assigns it to a connected member physical port accordingly. This should work with any other vendor's equipment that has some sort of "static" non-LACP link aggregation.

Otherwise, you will need to use LACP on both ends. Some vendors allow LACP "active" or LACP "passive". You will need at least one side of the link to be "active".