Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 162)

Chapter 8: Static and LACP Port Trunks
162 Section I: Basic Features
6. Type C to select Create Trunk.
The port trunk is now active on the switch.
7. After making changes, type R until you return to the Main Menu. Then
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 149 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.
ˆ If you are adding a port and the port will not be the lowest numbered
port in the trunk, its settings will be changed to match the settings of
the existing ports in the trunk.
ˆ If you are adding a port to a static trunk, you should check to be sure
that the new port is an untagged member of the same VLAN as the
other trunk ports. A trunk cannot contain ports that are untagged
members of different VLANs.
To modify a port trunk, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 1 to select Port Configuration.
The Port Configuration menu is shown in Figure 25 on page 112.
2. From the Port Configuration menu, type 4 to select Port Trunking and
LACP.
The Port Trunking and LACP menu is shown in Figure 42 on page 160.