Chapter 10: Port Trunking Commands

CREATE SWITCH TRUNK

Syntax

create switch trunk=name port=ports [select=macsrcmacdestmacbothipsrcipdest ipboth]

Parameters

 

 

trunk

Specifies the name of the trunk. The name can be up

 

to 16 alphanumeric characters. No spaces or special

 

characters are allowed.

port

Specifies the ports to be added to the port trunk. You

 

can specify the ports individually (for example, 5, 7,

 

22), as a range (for example, 18-23), or both (for

 

example, 1, 5, 14-22).

select

The load distribution method. Options are:

 

macsrc

Source MAC address.

 

macdest

Destination MAC address.

 

macboth

Source and destination MAC addresses.

 

 

This is the default.

 

ipsrc

Source IP address.

 

ipdest

Destination IP address.

 

ipboth

Source and destination IP addresses.

Description

This command creates a port trunk. To create the trunk, you specify the ports on the switch that will constitute the trunk and the load distribution method.

Caution

Do not connect the cables to the trunk ports on the switches until after you have created the trunk in the management software. Connecting the cables before configuring the software will create a loop in your network topology. Data loops can result in broadcast storms and poor network performance.

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