Port Trunking Example

BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide

Trunk Group Configuration Rules

The trunking feature operates according to specific configuration rules. When creating trunks, consider the following rules that determine how a trunk group reacts in any network topology:

All trunks must originate from one device, and lead to one destination device.

Any physical switch port can belong to only one trunk group.

Trunking from third-party devices must comply with Cisco® EtherChannel® technology.

All ports in a trunk must have the same link configuration (speed, duplex, flow control), the same VLAN properties, and the same Spanning Tree, storm control, and ACL configuration. It is recommended that the ports in a trunk be members of the same VLAN.

Each trunk inherits its port configuration (speed, flow control, tagging) from the first member port. As additional ports are added to the trunk, their settings must be changed to match the trunk configuration.

When a port leaves a trunk, its configuration parameters are retained.

You cannot configure a trunk member as a monitor port in a port-mirroring configuration.

Trunks cannot be monitored by a monitor port; however, trunk members can be monitored.

In the example below, three ports are trunked between two switches.

Figure 8 Port Trunk Group Configuration Example

Trunk 3: Ports 2, 9, and 16

BLADE Rackswitch G8124

L/A

MB		2
MS

	Stacking 1	2	3	4

					9								16
5	6	7	8		9	10	11	12	13		14	15	16		17	18	19	20

						B
						A
21	22	23	24	10101	Reset	Mgmt

Trunk 1: Ports 1, 11, and 18

BLADE Rackswitch G8124

L/A

MB	1
MS
	Stacking 1	2	3	4

5 6 7 8

11 18

		B
		A
10101	Reset	Mgmt

Prior to configuring each switch in the above example, you must connect to the appropriate switches as the administrator.

Note – For details about accessing and using any of the commands described in this example, see the RackSwitch G8124 ISCLI Reference.

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G8124-E, G8124 specifications

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Blade ICE G8124-E manual Port Trunking Example, Trunk Group Configuration Rules

Models: G8124-E G8124

BLADEOS 6.5.2 Application Guide

Trunk Group Configuration Rules