Best way to connect 2 HP Procurve Switch.

[klabacita]

Hi.

I have a network with 78 end stations + 2 servers, I want to use 2 HP ProCurve 1920.

What is the best way to connect both switches in the same rack and give me the best performace with cooper?

example cross cable using Port 1+Port 1?

Any tip will be appreciated, thanks!!!

[johnk3r]

I'm not sure I understand, but I make a Link Aggregation ...

[klabacita]

 Well, maybe I didn't was to clear sorry.

 This is a new world for me.

 I can connect 2 switches using the ethernet port with a crosscable.

 But Swicthes like HP Procurve have some better ways to communicate between switches.

 What is the difference between a crosscable and Link Aggregation?

 Trunk is went u want to increase your bandwith between switches?

 Thanks for your help.

[johnk3r]

With the Trunk on ProCurve, you increase the bandwidth communication.

example:
You use two interfaces on each switch to the trunk, then you will have a 2GB communication channel. If happens physical problem in some of these interfaces, the communication continued working, now in 1GB speed.

[johnk3r]

And as the Trunk you'll have a single logical port for STP ...

[klabacita]

 Them u mention Link Aggregation, what is the purpose of this feature compare with the trunk feature?

 Thanks for your time.