Question about VIF

[MST490MST]

Hey everyone

first of all sorry about my bad english .

I want to ask you please what EXACTLY is the difference between lacp and multi mode?

what I know its just multi called also static mode that all the ports work together . and lacp its the same but lacp work with errors check .  and also called dynamic.

am i right?

Thanks a lot.

[shatfield]

Thats actually explained really well in the Network Management Guide, for example, see page 95 of this version:

https://library.netapp.com/ecm/ecm_download_file/ECMP1155586

Short version:  Multi is 802.3ad(static).  Think LACP without the CP.