Brocade TurboIron 24X Series Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 370)

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Configuring a trunk group
Configuring a trunk group
Follow the steps given below to configure a trunk group.
1. Disconnect the cables from those ports on both systems that will be connected by the trunk
group. Do not configure the trunk groups with the cables connected.
NOTE
If you connect the cables before configuring the trunk groups and then reboot, the traffic on
the ports can create a spanning tree loop.
2. Configure the trunk group on one of the two Layer 2 Switches or Layer 3 Switches involved in
the configuration.
NOTE
Downtime is incurred when adding a new port to a trunk group. It is suggested that you
schedule the addition of ports to a trunk group to minimize downtime and its impact to the
production network.
3. Save the configuration changes to the startup-config file.
4. Dynamically place the new trunk configuration into effect by entering the trunk deploy
command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.
5. If the device at the other end of the trunk group is another Layer 2 Switch or Layer 3 Switch,
repeat Steps 2 – 4 for the other device.
6. When the trunk groups on both devices are operational, reconnect the cables to those ports
that are now configured as trunk groups, starting with the first port (lead port) of each trunk
group.
7. To verify the link is operational, use the show trunk command.
CLI syntax
The following is the CLI syntax for creating a trunk group. Configuration examples are shown in later
sections of this chapter.
TABLE 61 Trunk group load sharing
Traffic type Load balancing method
L2 Bridged Non-IP Source MAC, Destination MAC, Module ID (0 for 24-port
device), Ingress port, VLAN ID (default VLAN ID used for
untagged packets), EtherType
L2 Bridged IPv4 TCP/UDP Source IP, Destination IP, Source TCP/UDP Port,
Destination TCP/UDP Port
L2 Bridged IPv4 Non-TCP/UDP Source IP, Destination IP
L2 Bridged IPv6 TCP/UDP Source IP, Destination IP, Source TCP/UDP Port,
Destination TCP/UDP Port
L2 Bridged IPv6 Non-TCP/UDP Source IP, Destination IP