Asus GigaX2024SX - Manual (Page 292)

Guidelines for Creating Trunks
General Guidelines –
• Finish configuring port trunks before you connect the corresponding network
cables between switches to avoid creating a loop.
nds of a connection must be configured as trunk ports.
orts in a trunk have to be treated as a whole when moved from/to, added
a the
P
rity.
.
• is not set when a
as the null value of 0), this key is set to the same
key (lacp admin key - Ethernet Interface) used by the
roup.
e
set
down, LACP port priority is used to select the backup link.
el-group channel-id
• A trunk can have up to eight ports.
• The ports at both e
• All ports in a trunk must be configured in an identical manner, including
communication mode (i.e., speed, duplex mode and flow control), VLAN
assignments, and CoS settings.
• All the p
or deleted from a VLAN via the specified port-channel.
• STP, VLAN, and IGMP settings can only be made for the entire trunk vi
specified port-channel.
Dynamically Creating a Port Channel –
orts assigned to a common port channel must meet the following criteria:
the same LACP system prio • Ports must have
• Ports must have the same port admin key (Ethernet Interface)
If the port channel admin key (lacp admin key - Port Channel)
channel group is fo
valu rmed (i.e., it h
e as the port admin
d the g interfaces that joine
• However, if the port channel admin key is set, then the port admin key must b
to the same value for a port to be allowed to join a channel group.
oes • If a link g
channel-group
This command adds a port to a trunk. Use the no form to remove a port from a
trunk.
yntax S
chann
no channel-group
channel-id - Trunk index (Range: 1-4)
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