DES-3550 Layer 2
Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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The following parameters may be set:
Parameter
Description
From…To
Select a port or group of ports to enable for MAC notification using
the pull down menus.
State
Enable MAC Notification for the ports selected using the pull down
menu.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
LACP
Understanding Port Trunk Groups
Port trunk groups are used to combine a number of ports together to make a single high-
bandwidth data pipeline.
The DES-3550 supports up to 6 port trunk groups with 2 to 8 ports in each group. A potential
bit rate of 8000 Mbps can be achieved.
Figure 6- 35
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Example of Port Trunk Group
The Switch treats all ports in a trunk group as a single port.
Data transmitted to a specific host
(destination address) will always be transmitted over the same port in a trunk group. This
allows packets in a data stream to arrive in the same order they were sent.
