Using VLANs, Spanning Tree, and Hunt Groups (Layer 2 and Layer 3)

Adding Ports to a Hunt Group

After creating and naming a hunt group, you can add as many additional ports as you would like to the group.

To add additional ports:

1.From the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Modules and Ports. The Module Information dialog box opens.

2.In the Ports column, click on the port number. The Physical Port Configuration dialog box opens.

3.For the selected port, click Enable to disable the port. The selection is deselected and the port is disabled.

4.Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

5.Click Modules, at the bottom of the page. The Module Information dialog box re-opens.

6.In the Switch Ports column, click the number for the module whose port(s) you are adding to the hunt group. The Switch Ports dialog box opens.

7.In the Name column, click the port name you want to configure. The Switch Port Configuration dialog box opens.

8.From the Trunk Mode pull-down menu, select the trunk group assignment of the port.

9.Click APPLY save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

10.Repeat Steps 1-9 for any additional ports you would like to add to this hunt group.

11.Repeat the same steps on the switch at the other end of the hunt group connection.

12.From the System Configuration section of the Web Agent window, click Modules & Ports. The Module Information dialog box re-opens.

13.In the Ports column, click on the port number. The Physical Port Configuration dialog box opens.

14.For the selected port, click the Enable checkbox to enable the ports in the hunt group. The group begins functioning as a load-sharing connection.

15.Click APPLY to save your changes, or CANCEL to restore previous settings.

Note: If thousands of addresses have been learned on a port and a link in the hunt group goes down, the switch-over of traffic between ports may take several seconds.

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Cajun P550/P220 Switch Operation Guide