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Trunk Assignment
On this page you can configure port trunks. Ports can be
combined into an aggregate link to increase the bandwidth of a
network connection or ensure fault recovery. You can group ports
into trunks that consist of two to eight ports. For example, four
full-duplex 100 Mbps links can be grouped as one single 800 Mbps
link for Trunk 1. Besides balancing the load across each port in the
trunk, the additional ports provide redundancy by taking over the
load if a port in the trunk should fail. However, before making any
physical connections between devices, use the Trunk
Configuration menu to specify the trunk on the devices at both
ends.
When using port trunks, remember that:
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The ports used in a trunk must all be of the same media type
(RJ-45 or 1000 Mbps fiber). The ports at both ends of a
connection must be configured as trunk ports.
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The ports at both ends of a trunk must be configured in an
identical manner, including speed, duplex mode, and VLAN
assignments.
