Modifying a port trunk – Allied Telesis AT-S81 User Manual

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Chapter 6: Port Trunking

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Section I: Using the Menus Interface

Modifying a Port Trunk

This procedure adds and removes ports from a port trunk.

Note

You should disconnect the cables from the ports of the trunk on the
switch before modifying it. Adding or removing ports from a trunk
without first disconnecting the cables can create loops in your
network topology, which can cause broadcast storms and poor
network performance.

To add or remove ports from a trunk, perform the following procedure:

1. From the Main Menu, type A to select Advanced Switch

Configuration.

The Advanced Switch Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 15 on
page 75.

2. From the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, type T to select

Trunk Configuration.

The Trunk Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 16 on page 76.

3. To add ports to a port trunk, type A to select Add Trunk Member. To

remove ports, type R to select Remove Trunk Member.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter trunk group number>

4. Type the number of the trunk group you want to modify and press

Enter.

The following prompt is displayed:

Enter port members (up to 8 ports) for trunk

n

>

5. Enter the ports you want to add or remove from the trunk and press

Enter.

You can specify the ports individually, separated by commas (for
example, 1,2,5), as a range of ports separated by a hyphen (for
example, 2-4), or both (for example, 1,3, 6-8).

6. Modify the port trunk on the other switch and reconnect the cables.

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