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5.6 Trunk
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Trunking„is„used„to„expand„bandwidth,„for„failover,„and/or„to„increase„error„toler-
ance„when„networking„multiple„switches„together.„
All„ports„that„are„defined„as„members„of„the„trunk„group„can„be„used„for„trunking„
ONLY„and„cannot„be„used„for„other„purposes,„even„when„they„are„not„being„used„
by„the„trunk„group.„
Cross-VLAN„trunk„grouping„is„not„supported.„All„members„of„a„trunk„group„must„be„
within„the„same„VLAN.„Otherwise„the„trunk„will„not„function„properly.„
When„the„trunk„group„is„used„for„inter-switch„cascading„(Uplinks),„be„sure„the„cas-
cading„port„used„for„connecting„with„the„other„switch„is„part„of„the„corresponding„
trunk„group.„The„cascading„of„multiple„ports„(trunk„members)„must„be„done„from„
one„trunk„group„to„a„corresponding„trunk„group.„
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CAUTION: „„ Never„connect„two„trunk„groups„of„a„switch„together„or„
cascade„two„switches„through„more„than„one„trunk„channel.„
Such„configurations„will„result„in„a„network„loop„and„will„
cause„a„broadcast„storm„resulting„in„blocking„of„all„network„
traffic„on„the„switches.„