Creating an MLT with one device

When you create an MLT with one device, MultiLink Trunking Manager considers only the ports that are available on the one device. After you create an MLT on one device, you must also configure and connect the ports in the second device before enabling the MLT.

Note: This procedure does not apply to BayStack switches, which are pre-configured with 6 MLTs. You cannot delete or add MLTs to BayStack switches. To edit MLTs on BayStack switches, see Editing an MLT and Editing a port on an MLT.

To configure a new MLT with one device selected:

1. Select a device from the first (folder) level of the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane.

The Device table opens in the contents pane.

2. For Passport devices, do one of the following:
• From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
• On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Insert.

This step is unnecessary for BayStack devices, since they are pre-configured with 6 MLTs.

The Insert MLT dialog box opens.

3. In the Id text box, select the Id number for the MLT.
4. In the Name text box, type the name of the MLT.
5. In the Ports box, select the ports to be added to the MLT.

Inactive ports appear dimmed in the Ports box.

6. Select the Port type option.

The default is Access.

7. In the VlanIds field, select the VLAN IDs that belong to the MLT port.
8. For MLT Type, choose normalMLT.

The istMLT and splitMLT types, and also the SMLT Id value, are used only for split multilink trunks. For more information, see Managing SMLT configurations.

9. Click Ok.

See also:

• Creating MLTs on Passport devices