Creating a multiple-mode trunk

Description

Use this procedure to create a trunk in which all interfaces are active at the same time, thereby increasing throughput. After you complete this procedure, you have increased throughput compared to using only a single interface. You can perform this procedure any time you have a configured switch and the physical interfaces available.

Prerequisites

You need the following items to complete the procedure:

A switch that supports manually configurable trunking configured according to the manufacturer's instructions for a multiple-mode trunk.
A name for the trunk that meets the following criteria:
- It must begin with a letter.
- It must not contain a space.
- It must not already be in use for a virtual interface.
  Trunk names are case-sensitive.
A list of the interfaces you want the trunk to consist of.

Step

To create a trunk in which all interfaces are active at once, complete the following step.


Step	Action
1	Enter the following command or put it in the in the /etc/rc file: vif create multi trunk interfaces trunk is the name of the trunk. interfaces is a list of the interfaces that make up the trunk.

Example

The multiple-mode trunk shown on "Single-mode trunks" was created with the following command:

vif creatre multi MultiTrunk1 e0 e1 e2 e3

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