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1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the portCfgTrunkPort command to enable trunking on a port.Enter the switchCfgTrunk
command to enable trunking on all ports on the switch.
portcfgtrunkport[slot/]port mode
switchcfgtrunk mode
Mode 1 enables trunking.
In the following example, trunking is being enabled on slot 1, port 3.
switch:admin> portcfgtrunkport 1/3 1
Disabling trunking
You can disable trunking for a single port or for an entire switch. Disabling trunking disables and re-
enables the affected ports. As a result, traffic through these ports may be temporarily disrupted.
Trunking on ICLs is always enabled and cannot be disabled.
Disabling trunking fails if a Trunk Area (TA) is enabled on the port. Use the portTrunkArea command
to remove the TA before disabling trunking.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the portCfgTrunkPort command to disable trunking on a port.Enter the switchCfgTrunk
command to disable trunking on all ports on the switch.
portcfgtrunkport[slot/]port mode switchcfgtrunkmode
Mode 0 disables trunking.
switch:admin> switchcfgtrunk 0
Displaying trunking information
You can use the trunkShow command to view the following information:
• All the trunks and members of a trunk.
• Whether the trunking port connection is the master port connection for the trunk group.
• Whether trunks are formed correctly.
• Trunking information for a switch that is part of an FC router backbone fabric interlinking several
edge fabrics.
• Trunking information, including bandwidth and throughput for all the trunk groups in a switch.
Use the portPerfShow command to monitor problem areas where there are congested paths or
dropped links to determine whether you need to adjust the fabric design by adding, removing, or
reconfiguring ISLs and trunking groups. For additional information on using the Brocade Advanced
Performance Monitor to monitor traffic, refer to Monitoring Fabric Performance on page 491.
To view detailed information about F_Port trunking, refer to Displaying F_Port trunking information on
page 525.
Use the following procedure toview trunking information:
Disabling trunking
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