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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 when grouping
multiple Gigabit ports. 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:
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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.
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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,
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