Configuring Trunking; About Trunking - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

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Configuring Trunking

This chapter describes the trunking feature provided in Cisco MDS 9000 switches. It includes the
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About Trunking

Trunking, also known as VSAN trunking, is a feature specific to switches in the Cisco MDS 9000
Family. Trunking enables interconnect ports to transmit and receive frames in more than one VSAN, over
the same physical link. Trunking is supported on E ports and F ports. (See
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OL-19445-02, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(x)
About Trunking, page 5-1
Trunking Guidelines and Restrictions, page 5-3
Enabling the Trunking Protocols, page 5-7
Configuring Trunk Mode and VSAN List, page 5-8
Example F Port Trunking Configuration, page 5-12
Displaying Trunking Information, page 5-13
Default Settings, page 5-14
Trunking E Ports, page 5-2
Trunking F Ports, page 5-2
Key Concepts, page 5-3
Trunking Misconfiguration Examples, page 5-4
Upgrade and Downgrade Restrictions, page 5-5
Difference Between TE Ports and TF-TNP Ports, page 5-5
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
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