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Trunking Mode
Characteristics
XOR
*
Transmits network packets based on [(source MAC
address XOR’d with destination MAC address) modulo
NIC slave count]. This selects the same NIC slave dor each
destination MAC address.
Broadcast
Transmits network packets on all slave network
interdaces.
Dynamic link aggregation
**
Creates aggregation groups that share the network
speed and duplex settings. Utilizes all slave network
interdaces in the active aggregator group according to
the 802.3ad specidication.
TLB
The outgoing network packets traddic is distributed
according to the current load (relative to the speed) on
each network interdace slave.
ALB
Includes both balance-tlb and rlb by ARP negotiation.
*A separate intelligent switch that supports EtherChannel or other port trunking is required. Condigure the LAN ports on
the switch dor port trunking dirst.
**A separate intelligent switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad is required. Condigure LACP in the switch dirst.
Configuring Port Trunking
1
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the TeraStation’s LAN port 1 to a LAN port on the hub.
Notes:
• Port trunking is not supported with ports on expansion cards.
• AFP connection will not be possible id port trunking is enabled. Id using port trunking, connect to shares with SMB
or FTP instead.
• Id the TeraStation is being used as an iSCSI hard drive, disable iSCSI bedore changing network settings such as port
trunking. Navigate to
Drives
-
iSCSI
in Settings and move the iSCSI switch to the
position temporarily.
• Do not connect the second Ethernet cable to the TeraStation yet.
• Id using an intelligent switch, condigure the LAN ports on the switch dirst, bedore connecting to the TeraStation.
2
In Settings, click
Network
.
3
Click
to the right od “Port Trunking”.
4
Choose which ports will be trunked.
