Configuring Port Trunking - Buffalo TeraStation TS3400D User Manual

Trunking Mode
Active-backup
XOR
*
Broadcast
Dynamic link aggregation
TLB
ALB
*A separate intelligent switch that supports EtherChannel or other port trunking is required. Configure two LAN
ports on the switch for port trunking first.
**A separate intelligent switch that supports IEEE 802.3ad is required. Configure LACP in the switch first.

Configuring Port Trunking

If the TeraStation is being used as an iSCSI hard drive, disable iSCSI before changing network settings such as port
trunking. Navigate to Drives - iSCSI in Settings and move the iSCSI switch to the
1
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the hub LAN port and TeraStation LAN port 1.
Notes:
• Do not connect the second Ethernet cable to the TeraStation yet.
• If using an intelligent switch, configure the LAN ports on the switch first, before connecting to the
TeraStation.
2
In Settings, click Network.
3
Click to the right of "Port Trunking".
4
Choose a port trunking link.
Characteristics
Only one NIC slave in the bond is active. A different slave becomes
active if and only if the active slave fails.
Transmits network packets based on [(source MAC address XOR'd
with destination MAC address) modulo NIC slave count]. This
selects the same NIC slave for each destination MAC address.
Transmits network packets on all slave network interfaces.
Creates aggregation groups that share the network speed and
duplex settings. Utilizes all slave network interfaces in the active
**
aggregator group according to the 802.3ad specification.
The outgoing network packet traffic is distributed according to
the current load (relative to the speed) on each network interface
slave.
Includes both balance-tlb and rlb by ARP negotiation.
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position temporarily.