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AT-S41 User’s Guide
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Creating a Port Trunk
This section contains the procedure for creating a port trunk on a stack.
Be sure to review the guidelines in the Port Trunking Overview on
page 66 before performing this procedure.
Caution
Do not connect the cables to the trunk ports on the stack until after
you have configured the trunk with 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 adding member ports to a port trunk, examine the parameter
settings of the ports that will make up the trunk. Check to be sure
that the settings, such as speed and duplex mode, are the same for
all the ports of the trunk. You should also check to be sure that the
ports are members of the same VLAN.
To create a port trunk, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type A to select Advanced Switch
Configuration.
2. From the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, type T to select
Trunk Configuration.
The Trunk Configuration Menu is displayed in Figure 20.
Figure 20 Trunk Configuration Menu
AT-8326GB Local Management System
Advanced Switch Configuration -> Trunk Configuration Menu
Stack ID: 1
Group Status Port Members
----- -------- -------------------------------
1 Disabled 1, 4
2 Disabled
3 Disabled
4 Disabled
Note: The trunk port members must be within the same port group.
The port members of each port group are shown below.
Port group 1: port 1-8 , group 3: port 17-24
Port group 2: port 9-16 , group 4: port 25-26
-------------------------------- --------------------
[A]dd Trunk Member [S]et Trunk status
[R]emove Trunk Member Select Stack [I]D
[Q]uit to previous menu
Command> _
Enter the character in square brackets to select option