User guide

Trunking

Fast Network 100 User Guide Page 3-7

Figure 3-1 Trunk Groups

To enable trunking for the example shown above, you would:

1. Connect the desired ports of the FN100 switches together using

crossover cables.

If Switch A is handling only a small number of users, the A to B Trunk

Group could have just two ports per FN100. If Switches B and C are

expected to interconnect many users, you could use up to eight ports

in the B to C Trunk Group.

2. Using the

trunk <PORTS> command, turn on trunking for the connected

ports on each FN100.

For FN100 A, at the LCM prompt:

a. Type

trunk 1,2 on

For FN100 B, at the LCM prompt:

b. Type

trunk 1-8,9-10 on

For FN100 C, at the LCM prompt:

c. Type

trunk 1-8 on

Each FN100 determines which ports are part of which Trunk Group.

After Trunk Group configuration, the FN100 switches complete the

Trunk Group #1

FN100 B

FN100 A

Trunk Group #2

100 Mbps

FN100 C