Configuring the WSM using Device Manager

Default multi-link trunk configuration

The WSM integrates the four Rear-facing ports into the 8600 switch chassis backplane. By default, these ports are configured into two permanent MLT groups with VLAN tagging enabled:

• Back ports 5 and 6 are permanently trunked to BFM ports 1 and 2 respectively.
• Back ports 7 and 8 are permanently trunked to BFM ports 3 and 4 respectively.

The 8600 switch allows a total of 32 MLT groups. Each WSM installed in the 8600 switch chassis will be assigned two available MLT groups from the switch. The WSM allows four trunk groups. Because trunk groups 3 and 4 are pre-configured and cannot be deleted, you can configure trunk groups 1 and 2 only.

See also:

• Viewing trunk group configurations
• Configuring a trunk group
• Deleting a trunk group
• Dynamic MLTs
• Port statistics
• Filtering table content
• About ports
• Configuring ports