Configuring IST links on pairs of devices

If Optivity Switch Manager recognizes that the physical connections that you are configuring as an IST already exist, you can configure both ends of the IST at the same time. However, if you have not yet established the network connections that will constitute the IST, you must configure each end of the IST separately. For more information, see Configuring IST links on a single device.

To configure IST links on a pair of devices:

1. In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, open a folder for one of the devices on which you want to configure the IST.
2. In the folder, select the device at the other end of the IST.
3. On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Insert.
4. The Insert MLT dialog box for a pair of node opens. For more information, see Insert MLT dialog box, two node.
5. In the Id boxes, enter an ID number.
6. In the Name boxes, enter a name for the IST.
7. In the Ports areas, select the ports that will be part of the IST.
8. For Port type, select trunk.
9. In the VlanIds boxes, select the same VLAN. All ports on the SMLT configuration must belong to the same VLAN.
10. For the MLT Types, choose istMLT.
11. Click OK.

See also:

• Configuring IST links
• Managing SMLT configurations