Yes, they are different, but again, are often used together. I have not
used them specifically with Linux though. I have often used them with
Cisco and Juniper routers. In Cisco-speek, this is often referred to as
a PortChannel in the configuration system.
I will probably need to look this up now that people have me thinking...
- Marc
On 28 Aug 2001, Kevin D. Clark wrote:
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin D. Clark) writes:
>
> > Marc Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > I *think* that this may be covered in the 802.11Q VLAN software available
> > > for Linux. I am not certain, as I have not actually tried to use it in
> > > this fashion, but I do recall seeing discussion of it...
> >
> > I don't see how VLANs (pick your standard; IEEE 802.1Q or whatever)
> > and any sort of trunking (pick your standard; IEEE 802.3ad, Cisco,
> > whatever) has a direct relationship.
> >
> > So I find this to be a little bit weird.
>
> Wait, I think I know what Marc is referring to.
>
> In VLAN terminology, there's a concept of a trunk (traffic from
> multiple VLANs can easily travel over such a link).
>
> Port aggregation schemes also refer to something called a "trunk".
>
> However, these two "trunks" are different. Port aggregation
> technology is different from VLAN technology.
>
> --kevin
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