Amer Networks SS3GR24i - Manual (Page 31)

SS3GR24i/SS3GR48i Layer3 Stackable Gigabit Switch User’s Guide
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A VLAN is a collection of end nodes grouped logically rather than
by physical location. End nodes that frequently communicate with
each other are assigned to the same VLAN, regardless of where
they are located physically on the network. Logically, a VLAN can
be equated to a broadcast domain, because broadcast packets are
VLANs
Data transmitted to a specific host (destination address) will
always be transmitted over the same port in a link aggregation
group. This allows packets in a data stream to arrive in the same
order they were sent. A aggregated link connection can be made
with any other switch that maintains host-to-host data streams
over a single link aggregate port. Switches that use a load-
balancing scheme that sends the packets of a host-to-host data
stream over multiple link aggregation ports cannot have a
aggregated connection with the SS3GR24i/SS3GR48i switch.
Link aggregation is used to combine a number of ports together to
make a single high-bandwidth data pipeline. The participating
parts are called members of a link aggregation group, with one port
designated as the master port of the group. Since all members of
the link aggregation group must be configured to operate in the
same manner, the configuration of the master port is applied to all
members of the link aggregation group. Thus, when configuring
the ports in a link aggregation group, you only need to configure
the master port.
Link Aggregation
and establish a common spanning tree (CST) which maps
forwarding path information between the different MSTP
configurations. The combination of the common spanning tree and
internal spanning trees is called the common and internal
spanning tree or CIST.