SMC Networks 6724AL2 User Manual

C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
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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 or CLI 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 on the switch, with up to four ports
per trunk.
• The ports at both ends of a connection must be configured as trunk
ports.
• When configuring static trunks on switches of different types, they
must be compatible with the Cisco EtherChannel standard.
• When configuring static trunks, you may not be able to link switches
of different types, depending on the manufacturer's implementation.
• The ports at both ends of a trunk must be configured in an identical
manner, including communication mode (i.e., speed, duplex mode and
flow control), VLAN assignments, and CoS settings.
• All the ports in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved
from/to, added or deleted from a VLAN.
• STP, VLAN, and IGMP settings can only be made for the entire trunk.

SMC Networks 6724AL2 Specifications

General

Brand	SMC Networks
Model	6724AL2
Category	Switch
Language	English