Chapter 10: Setting Static Port Trunks

Modifying the Static Trunk Settings

Review the following information if you are adding ports to an existing trunk:

If the port you are adding is the lowest numbered port in the trunk, its parameter settings overwrites the settings of the existing ports in the trunk. Therefore, check if its settings are appropriate before adding it to the trunk. If the new port is not the lowest numbered port, its port settings are changed to match the settings of the existing ports in the trunk.

If the new port added to a trunk is already a member of another static trunk, you must first remove it from its current trunk assignment.

To add or delete member ports from a static port trunk, do the following:

1.Select the Switching tab.

The Switching tab is displayed. See Figure 19 on page 58.

2.From the Switching tab, select Link Aggregation.

For an example of the Link Aggregation selection, see Figure 41 on page 117.

3.Move the cursor to the right and select Static Trunks.

The Static Trunks page is displayed. See Figure 42 on page 117.

4.From the Static Trunks page, click Edit.

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AT-9000/52, AT-9000/28SP, AT-9000/28 specifications

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