[c-nsp] increase speed in switch port

[Wil Schultz]

A trunk is an interface that will carry a VLAN tag, it doesn't necessarily require having a bonded interface.

In Cisco terminology, the keyword you're looking for "EtherChannel". 

See a description here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EtherChannel
And here: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk213/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094714.shtml

-wil


On Apr 21, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Deric Kwok wrote:

> Thank you
> 
> I also heard the trunk can help it. Do you have this experience?
> 
> Could you explain to me?
> 
> I can't find it in this doc
> 
> Thank you
> 
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Nick Hilliard <nick at foobar.org> wrote:
>> On 14/04/2011 14:29, Deric Kwok wrote:
>>> 
>>> How can I increase speed in switch port in cisco switch eg: 29xx?
>>> 
>>> Combines more than one port to many ports for it (What are the max ports?)
>>> 
>>> Except it increases the speed, what are the advantages and disadvantages?
>>> 
>>> Are they called binding, truking? What is special term?
>> 
>> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_25_see/configuration/guide/swethchl.html
>> 
>> Nick
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