ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Command Line Interface
Creating a Port Trunk Group
Use the following command to create a new port trunk group:
Command Description
trunk create
name <group_name>
id <group_id>
status {enable | disable}
port <portlist>
Creates a trunk definition with a group name,
group ID, and the trunk status of enable or
disable
Type the following in the command:
• name <group_name>—Type name and a
group name from 1 to 15 characters in
length.
• id <group_id>—Type id and a group ID
from 1 to 6.
• status {enable | disable}—Type status
and either enable or disable a port
trunking group. This is useful for
diagnostics, to quickly isolate a bandwidth
intensive network device, or to have an
absolute backup aggregation group that is
not under automatic control.
• port <portlist>—Type port and the port
number or numbers to include as members
of the trunk.
Adding a Port to an Existing Trunk
Use the following command to add a port or ports to trunk:
Command Description
trunk add port
id <group_id>
port <portlist>
Adds a port or ports to an existing trunk group
Type the following in the command:
• id <group_id>—Type id and the group ID
number of the existing trunk.
• port <portlist>—Type port and the port
number or numbers to add to the trunk.
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