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MultiLink Trunks
MultiLink Trunks allow you to group up to four switch ports together to form a
link to another switch or server, thus increasing aggregate throughput of the
interconnection between the devices (up to 800 Mb/s in full-duplex mode). You
can configure up to six MultiLink Trunks. The Trunk members can reside on a
single unit or on multiple units within the same stack configuration as a
distributed trunk. MultiLink Trunking software detects misconfigured (or broken)
trunk links and redirects traffic on the misconfigured or broken trunk link to other
trunk members within that trunk.
You can use the Trunk Configuration screen to create switch-to-switch and
switch-to-server MultiLink Trunk links (see Figures
1-38 and 1-39 ).
Figure 1-38 shows two trunks (T1 and T2) connecting switch S1 to switches S2
and S3.
Figure 1-38. Switch-to-Switch Trunk Configuration Example
S1
S2
S3
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T1
T2
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