Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 170)

Chapter 8: Static and LACP Port Trunks
170 Section I: Basic Operations
3 - Trunk Method
Specifies the load distribution method. The possible settings are:
ˆ SRC MAC - Source MAC address
ˆ DST MAC - Destination MAC address
ˆ SRC/DST MAC - Source address /destination MAC address
ˆ SRC IP - Source IP address trunking
ˆ DST IP - Destination IP address trunking
ˆ SRC/DST IP - Source address /destination IP address
The default is SRC/DST MAC. For background information, refer to
“Load Distribution Methods” on page 164.
4 - Port Range
Specifies the ports of the trunk. A trunk can contain up to eight ports.
You can identify the ports individually (for example, 3,7,10), as a range
(for example, 5-11), or both (for example, 2,4,11-14).
6. Type C to select Create Trunk.
The port trunk is now active on the switch.
7. To permanently save your change, return to the Main Menu and type S
to select Save Configuration Changes.
8. Configure the ports on the remote switch for port trunking.
9. Connect the cables to the ports of the trunk on the switch.
The port trunk is ready for network operations.
Modifying a
Static Port Trunk
This section contains the procedure for modifying a static port trunk on the
switch. Be sure to review the guidelines in “Static Port Trunk Guidelines”
on page 157 before performing the procedure.
Caution
If you will be adding or removing ports from the trunk, you should
disconnect all data cables from the ports of the trunk on the switch
before performing the procedure. Adding or removing ports from a
static port trunk without first disconnecting the cables may result in
loops in your network topology, which can result in broadcast storms
and poor network performance.
Note the following before performing this procedure:
ˆ If you are adding a port and the port will be the lowest numbered port
in the trunk, its parameter settings will overwrite the settings of the
existing ports in the trunk. Therefore, you should check to see if its
settings are appropriate prior to adding it.