Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 200)

Chapter 11: Static Port Trunking Commands
200 Section I: Basic Operations
CREATE SWITCH TRUNK
Syntax
create switch trunk= name port= ports
[select=macsrc|macdest|macboth|ipsrc|ipdest|ipboth]
Parameters
trunk Specifies the name of the trunk. The name can be up to
16 alphanumeric characters. No spaces or special
characters are allowed.
port Specifies the ports to be added to the port trunk.
select Specifies the load distribution method. Options are:
macsrc Source MAC address.
macdest Destination MAC address.
macboth Source address/destination MAC
address.
ipsrc Source IP address.
ipdest Destination IP address.
ipboth Source address/destination IP
address.
Description
This command creates a static port trunk. To create the trunk, you specify
the ports on the switch that will constitute the trunk.
Caution
Do not connect the cables to the trunk ports on the switches until
after you have created the trunk in the management software.
Connecting the cables before configuring the software will create a
loop in your network topology. Data loops can result in broadcast
storms and poor network performance.
Note
Before creating a static port trunk, examine the speed, duplex mode,
and flow control settings of the lowest numbered port to be in the
trunk. Check to be sure that the settings are correct for the end node
to which the trunk will be connected. When you create the trunk, the
Command
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