HP 2500 manual CLI To Configure Ports on, Switch Configuration Port/Trunk Settings

Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and

Optimizing Port Usage Through Traffic Control and Port Trunking

Port Trunking

	Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group
I m p o r t a n t	Configure port trunking before you connect the trunked links to another
	switch, routing switch, or server. Otherwise, a broadcast storm could occur.
	(If you need to connect the ports before configuring them for trunking, you
	can temporarily disable the ports until the trunk is configured. See “Using the
	CLI To Configure Ports” on page 6-8.)

To View and/or Configure Static Port Trunking: This procedure uses the Port/Trunk Settings screen to configure a static port trunk group on the switch.

1.Follow the procedures in the Important note above.

2.From the Main Menu, Select:

2.Switch Configuration . . .

2.Port/Trunk Settings

3.Press [E] (for Edit) and then use the arrow keys to access the port trunk parameters.

These two columns provide static trunk control.

Figure 6-4. Example of the Menu Screen for Configuring a Port Trunk Group

4.In the Group column, move the cursor to the port you want to configure.

5.Use the Space bar to choose the Trk1 trunk group assignment for the selected port.

•All ports in a trunk must have the same media type and mode (such as 10/100TX set to 100FDx, or 100FX set to 100FDx). The flow control settings must also be the same for all ports in a given trunk. (The

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