Enterasys Networks 9034096-02, 4G4282-49, 6H303-48 manual Network Requirements, Link Aggregation

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Network Requirements

This chapter provides information concerning the network requirements that must be met to ensure a satisfactory performance from the DFE module. The information consists of the following:

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Link Aggregation	2-1
10BASE-T Network	2-2
100BASE-TX Network	2-2
1000BASE-SX/LX/ELX Network	2-2
1000BASE-T Network	2-3

Note: The Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide and the Cabling Guide referred to in the following sections can be found on the Enterasys Networks World Wide Web site: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals.

Refer to “Related Documents” on page xiv for more information.

Link Aggregation

Link Aggregation is a method of grouping multiple physical ports on a network device into one logical link according to the IEEE 802.3ad‐2002 standard. Because Link Aggregation is standards based, it allows for automatic configuration with manual overrides (if applicable), and can operate on 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps Ethernet full duplex ports. Thus the network administrator can combine a group of five 100 Mbps ports into a logical link (trunk) that functions as a single 500 Mbps port. Once the modules agree on which ports are in the trunk, Spanning Tree can treat these multiple physical links as a single logical port, eliminating a looping condition among the aggregated links.

Matrix DFE-Gold Series Installation Guide 2-1