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Configuring Trunking
This chapter describes the trunking feature provided in Cisco MDS 9000 switches. It includes the
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About Trunking
Trunking, also known as VSAN trunking, is a feature specific to switches in the Cisco MDS 9000
Family. Trunking enables interconnect ports to transmit and receive frames in more than one VSAN, over
the same physical link. Trunking is supported on E ports and F ports. (See
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OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
About Trunking, page 24-1
Trunking Guidelines and Restrictions, page 24-3
Configuring Trunk Mode and VSAN List, page 24-7
Example F Port Trunking Configuration, page 16-13
Default Settings, page 24-11
Trunking E Ports, page 24-2
Trunking F Ports, page 24-2
Key Concepts, page 24-3
Trunking Misconfiguration Examples, page 24-4
Upgrade and Downgrade Restrictions, page 24-5
Difference Between TE Ports and TF-TNP Ports, page 24-5
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