Chapter 5

VLAN Trunks and EtherChannel Bundles

This chapter covers the following subjects:

  • VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP): This section provides an overview of how VLANs can be provisioned on switches systematically.

  • Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP): This section explains how trunk links can be established dynamically between switches.

  • EtherChannel Bundle: This section explains how multiple physical interfaces can be combined to form a logical interface to increase throughput and provide seamless resiliency.

This chapter covers multiple features for switch-to-switch connectivity. The chapter starts off by explaining VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) and Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) to assist with provisioning of VLANs and ensuring that switch-to-switch ...

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