Port Trunking

Overview

Overview

This chapter describes creating and modifying port trunk groups. This includes non-protocol trunks, LACP (802.3ad) trunks, and FEC trunks.

Port Status and Configuration

Feature

Default

Menu

CLI

Web

viewing port trunks

n/a

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configuring a static trunk

none

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group

 

 

 

 

configuring a dynamic LACP

LACP passive

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trunk group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port trunking allows you to assign physical links to one logical link (trunk) that functions as a single, higher-speed link providing dramatically increased bandwidth. This capability applies to connections between backbone devices as well as to connections in other network areas where traffic bottlenecks exist.

Port Trunking Support

HP ProCurve

HP ProCurve

HP ProCurve

HP ProCurve

 

Series 2600,

Series 2800

Series 4100gl

6108 Switch

 

2600-PWR

Switch

Switch

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

Ports p trunk (maximum)

er 4

8

4

4

Trunks per switch (maximum)

6

24

6

6

 

 

 

 

 

A trunk group is a set of ports configured as members of the same port trunk. Note that the ports in a trunk group do not have to be consecutive. For example:

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