SMC Networks 6709L2, Management Manual

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Web – Click Port Statistics. You can use the Reset button at the bottom of
the page to update the screen.
Trunk Configuration
The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation
Control Protocol (LACP). You can create multiple links between devices
that work as one virtual, aggregate link. A port trunk offers a dramatic
increase in bandwidth for network segments where bottlenecks exist, as
well as providing a fault-tolerant link between two devices. You can create
up to four trunks at a time.
Command Usage
Besides balancing the load across each port in the trunk, the other ports
provide redundancy by taking over the load if a port in the trunk fails.
However, before making any physical connections between devices, use
the Web interface to specify the trunk on the devices at both ends. When
using a port trunk, take note of the following points:
• Finish configuring port trunks before you connect the corresponding
network cables between switches to avoid creating a loop.
• You can create up to four trunks, using up to eight ports in a trunk.
• Ports at both ends of a connection must be configured as trunk ports.