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Isl trunking user's guide (version 3.0)

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Introducing ISL Trunking

Trunking Masters

The trunking master implicitly defines the trunking group. All ports with the same master are

considered to be part of the same group. Each trunking group includes a single trunking master and

from 1 to 3 trunking slave links. The first ISL found in any trunking group is assigned to be the

trunking master, also known as the principal ISL. After the trunking group is fully established, all

data packets intended for transmission across the trunk are dynamically distributed at the frame

level across the ISLs in the trunking group, while preserving in-order delivery.

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