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Using Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0
Chapter 5
Using MultiLink Trunking Manager
MultiLink Trunking is a point-to-point connection that aggregates multiple ports
so that they logically act like a single port with the aggregated bandwidth.
Grouping multiple ports into one logical link allows you to achieve higher
aggregate throughput on a switch-to-switch or server-to-server application.
This chapter describes using MultiLink Trunking Manager to manage single and
multiple device configurations on switches. The chapter includes the following
information:
• What is MultiLink Trunking Manager? (next)
• Starting MultiLink Trunking Manager (page 100)
• MultiLink Trunking Manager window (page 101)
• Using MultiLink Trunking Manager (page 106)
• Managing MultiLink Trunks (MLTs) (page 111)
• Highlighting devices and MLT links in Optivity Switch Manager (page 118)
For more information about MLT concepts, refer to Networking Concepts for the
Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch and Networking Concepts for the Passport
1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0.
What is MultiLink Trunking Manager?
MultiLink Trunking Manager enables you to configure and monitor MultiLink
Trunks (MLTs) across a single device or two adjacent devices. In MultiLink
Trunking Manager, you can configure an MLT before you physically connect the
ports.
Table 27 lists the number of MLTs available with each supported switch type.