KB.15.15

This procedure uses the Port/Trunk Settings screen to configure a static port trunk group on the

switch.

1. Follow the procedures in the preceding IMPORTANT note.

2. From the Main Menu, select:

2. Switch Configuration …

2. Port/Trunk Settings

3. Press [E] (for Edit) and then use the arrow keys to access the port trunk parameters.

Figure 49 Menu screen for configuring a port trunk group

4. In the Group column, move the cursor to the port you want to configure.

5. Use the Space bar to choose a trunk group assignment (Trk1, Trk2, and so on) for the

selected port.

• For proper trunk operation, all ports in a trunk must have the same media type and mode

(such as 10/100TX set to 100FDx, or 100FX set to 100FDx.) The flow control settings

must also be the same for all ports in a given trunk.

• You can configure the trunk group with up to eight ports per trunk. If multiple VLANs are

configured, all ports within a trunk will be assigned to the same VLAN or set of VLANs.

(With the 802.1Q VLAN capability built into the switch, more than one VLAN can be

assigned to a trunk. See the Advanced Traffic Management Guide.

(To return a port to a non-trunk status, keep pressing the Space bar until a blank appears

in the highlighted Group value for that port.)

Figure 50 Configuration for a Two-Port Trunk Group

Viewing and configuring a static trunk group (Menu) 137