Setting up MLTs

Prerequisites

Use the following procedure to create an MLT:

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click VLAN.

2

From the VLAN tree, double-click MLT/LACP.

3

Select the MultiLink Trunks tab.

4

In the fields provided on the Multi-Link Trunks tab, enter the information necessary to complete the MLT. For a description of adding ports to the MLT (PortMembers field), see Adding MLT Ports.

5

Click Apply.


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Variable definitions

The following table outlines the parameters of the MultiLink Trunks tab.

MLT/LACP MultiLink Trunks tab parameters

Variable Value
ID The number of the MLT (assigned consecutively).
PortType The port type:
  • Access
  • trunk
  • UntagPvidOnly
  • TagPvidOnly
Name The name given to the MLT.
PortMembers The ports that are assigned to the MLT.
VlanIds Specifies the VLAN identifier.
Loadbalance(Mode) Sets the MLT load balancing mode as either basic (MAC-based load balancing) or advanced (IP-based load balancing).
Enable Specifies whether the Multi-Link trunk is active.
MltType Editable field that specifies the type of MLT:
  • normalMLT
  • istMLT
  • splitMLT
RunningType Read-only field the displays the current MLT operational type:
  • normalMLT
  • istMLT
  • splitMLT
SmltId The assigned SMLT ID. Both ends of the SMLT must have the same SMLT ID. The SmltId field is used when the MltType is splitMLT. The SmltId value should be 0 if the MltType is not splitMLT.