topic Re: FC Trunking on backend switch in a metrocluster in ONTAP Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FC-Trunking-on-backend-switch-in-a-metrocluster/m-p/59026#M13818 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is still the same. Trunking is not supported for backend switches. You can have multiple ISLs in which case you need to configure traffic isolation zones to segregate interconnect from disk traffic.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:26:28 GMT aborzenkov 2013-08-26T07:26:28Z FC Trunking on backend switch in a metrocluster https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FC-Trunking-on-backend-switch-in-a-metrocluster/m-p/59021#M13816 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hello,</P><P></P><P>on the tr3548 about metrocluster configuration it's say that you can not use trunking protocol between brocade switch who are in the backend of your metrocluster (those who are dedicated between controler and drive). Do you know if this information is steal useable or it have been update and you can use it to have more speed and high availability.</P><P></P><P>thanks a lot for your help.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:55:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FC-Trunking-on-backend-switch-in-a-metrocluster/m-p/59021#M13816 syscomnoumea 2025-06-05T05:55:23Z Re: FC Trunking on backend switch in a metrocluster https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FC-Trunking-on-backend-switch-in-a-metrocluster/m-p/59026#M13818 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is still the same. Trunking is not supported for backend switches. You can have multiple ISLs in which case you need to configure traffic isolation zones to segregate interconnect from disk traffic.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:26:28 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/FC-Trunking-on-backend-switch-in-a-metrocluster/m-p/59026#M13818 aborzenkov 2013-08-26T07:26:28Z