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2.5 Trunk
The GSS-8T2SFP supports MAC-based trunking. This allows more than one port to be grouped
together as a single link connection between two switch devices. The GSS-8T2SFP allows one trunk
group that can accommodate up to 4 trunk members. This feature provides redundancy and increases
the effective bandwidth through the link. Trunking operates via a dynamic MAC-based algorithm. It
provides dynamic failover when a port within the group fails or is disconnected. If a port within the
trunk group fails, the other ports of the trunk group assume the traffic load automatically.
The following parameters are required to be set:
n Enable/Disable – click the Enable button to enable the trunk function or the Disable button to
disable it
n Member – the member port(s) of the trunk group
Select the Trunk menu on the web page to activate the page shown below.
Because a trunk port is aggregated with the other member ports within the group, there are some
rules to limit the configuration of ports withing the trunking group. The following section will
list the related rules for this function.