TRUNK CONFIGURATION

Web – Click Port Statistics. You can use the Reset button at the bottom of the page to update the screen.

Trunk Configuration

The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). You can create multiple links between devices that work as one virtual, aggregate link. A port trunk offers a dramatic increase in bandwidth for network segments where bottlenecks exist, as well as providing a fault-tolerant link between two devices. You can create up to four trunks at a time.

Command Usage

Besides balancing the load across each port in the trunk, the other ports provide redundancy by taking over the load if a port in the trunk fails. However, before making any physical connections between devices, use the Web interface to specify the trunk on the devices at both ends. When using a port trunk, take note of the following points:

Finish configuring port trunks before you connect the corresponding network cables between switches to avoid creating a loop.

You can create up to four trunks, using up to eight ports in a trunk.

Ports at both ends of a connection must be configured as trunk ports.

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SMC Networks SMC6709L2 manual Trunk Configuration, Command Usage