Re: OT: why to stack switches when i can use trunks to extend

Not only that but also stack is a single management entity, you see
member switches as blades with ports x/0/1-48 where x is a member number
but have just one management IP.

Also with standalone switches you'd have to use more uplink trunks per
se , with a stack you can have say just two uplinks per 3/4 blades
utilizing higher over-subscription ratio for your trunks if your
environment allows it.

HTH
A.

On 12/19/2010 11:16 AM, eric_at_linux.ca wrote:
> Etherchannels with ports on multiple stack members for physical redundancy.
> If one switch fails, you require negotiation (highly recommended), you have
> to use lacp as pagp is not supported between stack members (on 3750's at
> least).
>
> Eric Lauriault
>
> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 9:49 AM, ehtesham ali<conect2ehtesham_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> hi group ,
>> ignore my ignorance
>>
>> why to stack switches when i can use trunks to extend l2 network?
>>
>> thanks
>>
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