Operation Manual

Chapter 6: Port Trunking
90 Section I: Using the Menus Interface
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, 1,3, 6-8).
6. Modify the port trunk on the other switch and reconnect the cables.
Enabling or
Disabling a Port
Trunk
This procedure enables and disables a port trunk. Note the following
before performing this procedure:
 Do not enable a port trunk until after you have
configured the trunk on both switches.
 Do not connect the cables to the ports on the switches
until after you have configured and enabled the trunk
on both switches.
Note
If you are disabling a port trunk, be sure to first disconnect all cables
from the ports of the trunk. Leaving the cables connected can create
loops in your network topology because the ports of a disabled port
trunk function as normal network ports, forwarding individual
network traffic.
To enable or disable a port 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 21 on
page 87.
2. From the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, type T to select
Trunk Configuration.
The Trunk Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 22 on page 88.
3. From the Trunk Configuration Menu, type S to select Set Trunk
Status.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter trunk group number>