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Everything about InterSwitch Trunk
InterSwitch Trunk (IST) is one or more parallel point-to-point links that connect two switches together to create a single logical switch. The IST allows the two switches to share addressing information, forwarding tables, and state information, permitting rapid fault detection and forwarding path modification. The link may have different names depending on the vendor. For example, Brocade calls this an Inter-Chassis Link (ICL). Cisco calls this a VSL. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: InterSwitch TrunkA 5-minute orientation
- Read the landmark paper: Operational Evaluation of a Voice Concentrator Over AUTOVON Interswitch TrunksCited 2 times
- Go sideways: Multi-link trunkingA closely related topic
- Go sideways: EtherChannelA closely related topic
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