Creating a new MLT on a pair of devices

You can configure an MLT between two adjacent devices and MultiLink Trunking Manager considers port availability, type of port, and current links between both devices.

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 create a new MLT between two devices:

1. Select a device from the second level of the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane.

The Trunk table opens in the contents pane.

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

The Insert MLT dialog box opens.



3. In the Id field for both nodes, select the same Id number for the MLT.
4. In one of the Name fields, type the name of the MLT.

The text you type appears in both Node Name fields.

5. In the Ports text box, select the ports to be added to the MLT.

In the Insert MLT dialog box, port numbers are highlighted in green to indicate that the ports are already connected between the two devices. Dimmed port numbers mean that those ports are inactive.

6. Select the Port type option.

The default is Access.

7. Select the VLAN IDs for both nodes to be included in the MLT port.
   
   

   Note: Both nodes must belong to the same VLAN ID list.

   
   
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