SMC Networks 8606T, Руководство по управлению

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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, three or four ports,
creating an aggregate bandwidth up to 8 Gbps. Besides balancing the
load across each port in the trunk, the additional ports provide
redundancy by taking over the load if another port in the trunk
should fail.
When using port trunks, remember that:
• Before removing a port trunk via the configuration menu, you
must disable all the ports in the trunk or remove all the network
cables. Otherwise, a loop may be created.
• To disable a single link within a port trunk, you should first
remove the network cable, and then disable both ends of the link
via the configuration menu. This allows the traffic passing across
that link to be automatically distributed to the other links in the
trunk, without losing any significant amount of traffic.
SNMP Management Software
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is a communication
protocol designed specifically for managing devices or other elements
on a network. Network equipment commonly managed with SNMP
includes hubs, switches, bridges, routers and host computers. SNMP
is typically used to configure these devices for proper operation in a
network environment, as well as monitor them to evaluate
performance and detect potential problems.
SMC provides EliteView network management software for free with
all of its manageable products. EliteView contains a complete
management platform, including network discovery, mapping, event