Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)
Virtual link trunking (VLT) allows physical links between two Dell switches to appear as a single virtual link to the network core or other
switches such as Edge, Access, or top-of-rack (ToR). As a result, the two physical switches appear as a single switch to the connected
devices.
Overview
In a traditional switched topology as shown below, spanning tree protocols (STPs) are used to block one or more links to prevent loops in
the network. Although loops are prevented, bandwidth of all links is not effectively utilized by the connected devices.
Figure 134. Traditional switched topology
VLT not only overcomes this caveat, but also provides a multipath to the connected devices. In the example shown below, the two physical
VLT peers appear as a single logical device to the connected devices. As the connected devices consider the VLT peers as a single switch,
VLT eliminates STP-blocked ports. However, the two VLT devices are independent Layer2/Layer3 (L2/L3) switches for devices in the
upstream network.
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Summary of Contents for S4048T-ON
Page 1: ...Dell Configuration Guide for the S4048 ON System 9 11 2 1 ...
Page 148: ...Figure 10 BFD Three Way Handshake State Changes 148 Bidirectional Forwarding Detection BFD ...
Page 251: ...Dell Control Plane Policing CoPP 251 ...
Page 363: ... RPM Synchronization GARP VLAN Registration Protocol GVRP 363 ...
Page 511: ...Figure 64 Inspecting the LAG Configuration Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP 511 ...
Page 558: ...Figure 84 Configuring Interfaces for MSDP 558 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 559: ...Figure 85 Configuring OSPF and BGP for MSDP Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 559 ...
Page 564: ...Figure 88 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 2 564 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP ...
Page 565: ...Figure 89 MSDP Default Peer Scenario 3 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol MSDP 565 ...
Page 841: ...Figure 115 Single and Double Tag TPID Match Service Provider Bridging 841 ...
Page 842: ...Figure 116 Single and Double Tag First byte TPID Match 842 Service Provider Bridging ...