Buffalo Technology TSXE80TLR5, TS-RXL user manual Port Trunking

Port Trunking

You may use two separate LAN connections for redundancy, speed, and reliability.

Note:

To use Port Trunking, your hub or switch must support it.

The following Port Trunking modes are available: [Off]: Port trunking is not used.

[Round-robin policy] (*1):

Sets a round-robin policy for fault tolerance and load balancing.

[Active-backup policy]:

Sets an active-backup policy for fault tolerance.

[XOR policy] (*1) :

Sets an XOR (exclusive-or) policy for fault tolerance and load balancing.

[Broadcast policy]:

Sets a broadcast policy for fault tolerance.

[Dynamic link aggregation] (*2):

Sets an IEEE 802.3ad dynamic link aggregation policy.

[Adaptive transmit load balancing (TLB)]:

Sets a Transmit Load Balancing (TLB) policy for fault tolerance and load balancing

*1 Your switch must support this. Configure the two ports on the switch in advance. Refer to your switch’s manual for instructions on configuring it.

*2 Your switch must support this. Enable LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) in the switch in advance. Refer to your switch’s manual for instructions on configuring it.

Important:

After configuring [Port Trunking] in the Web Admin interface, reboot the TeraStation by holding down the power button until it shuts down, then restarting it.

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