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Modifying a port trunk – Allied Telesis AT-S79 User Manual

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AT-S79 Management Software User’s Guide

Section I: Using the Menus Interface

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Modifying a Port Trunk

This procedure adds and removes ports from a port trunk.

Caution

Before modifying a trunk, disconnect the cables from the ports of the
trunk. Adding or removing ports from a trunk without first
disconnecting the cables can create loops in your network topology,
which can cause poor network performance and broadcast storms.

To add or remove ports from a trunk, perform the following procedure:

1. From the Main Menu, type A to select Advanced Switch

Configuration.

The Advanced Switch Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 16 on
page 70.

2. From the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, type T to select Trunk

Configuration.

The Trunk Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 17 on page 71.

3. To add ports to a port trunk, type A to select Add Trunk Member. To

remove ports, type R to select Remove Trunk Member.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter trunk group number>

4. Type the number of the trunk group you want to modify and press

Enter.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter port members (up to 8 ports) for trunk >

5. Type the ports you want to add or remove from the trunk and press

Enter.

You can specify the ports individually separated by commas (for
example, 1,2,5), as a range of ports separated by a hyphen (for
example, 2-4), or both (for example, 4,6,11-14).

6. Type Q to select Quit to previous menu and save your changes.

7. Modify the port trunk on the other switch and reconnect the cables.