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This document compares the features of switch stacking, LAG, and VLT technologies. LAG combines links between two switches into a single logical link to increase bandwidth utilization and availability. VLT provides higher resiliency with dual control planes and gives link redundancy between two peers. Switch stacking allows multiple physical switches to act as a single virtual switch, simplifying management and providing resiliency through automatic failover, but maintenance requires rebooting the entire fabric.

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Switch Stacking12

This document compares the features of switch stacking, LAG, and VLT technologies. LAG combines links between two switches into a single logical link to increase bandwidth utilization and availability. VLT provides higher resiliency with dual control planes and gives link redundancy between two peers. Switch stacking allows multiple physical switches to act as a single virtual switch, simplifying management and providing resiliency through automatic failover, but maintenance requires rebooting the entire fabric.

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Comparing Switch Stacking to Other Technologies


This table compares the switch stacking feature to LAG and VLT technology.

Feature Description Bene�ts Drawbacks Topology diagram

• Overcomes limitations of Spanning


Tree Protocol (STP) by eliminating
Link Aggregation Group: the need to block interfaces
Implemented with Link Aggregation Control • Increases bandwidth utilization
Protocol—LACP —balances tra�c across all member
LAG links Peer-to-peer only
Combines links between two switches into • Increased availability—If one
single logical link. member fails, the remaining
members in the LAG continue to
carry tra�c

• Higher resiliency with dual control


plane
• Gives link redundancy - both VLT
links are active, but do not form a
Virtual Link Trunking: loop
Multichassis Link Aggregation where • Optimal bandwidth utilization
VLT Limited to 2 peers
downstream devices build port channels to a
• Automatic failover if there is failure
single logical chassis
• Switches operate as independent
L2/L3 switches
• Maintenance on one switch without
taking down the entire fabric

• Single Control Plane


• Simpli�es management Maintenance “lights
• Provides resiliency – automatic out” required – a
Virtual chassis – multiple physical switches failover reboot is needed after
Stacking
make up one virtual switch. �rmware upgrade
• Supports multiple topologies takes down entire
• Supports two or more chassis fabric.
(up to 12 with some Dell switches)

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