Alteon OS Application Guide

1.Connect the switch ports that will be members in the trunk group.

2.Follow these steps on the GbESM:

(a)Define a trunk group.

>> # /cfg/l2/trunk 1

(Select trunk group 1)

>> Trunk group 1# add EXT1

(Add port EXT1 to trunk group 1)

>> Trunk group 1# add EXT2

(Add port EXT2 to trunk group 1)

>> Trunk group

1#

add EXT3

(Add port EXT3 to trunk group 1)

>> Trunk group

1#

ena

(Enable trunk group 1)

(b)Apply and verify the configuration.

>>

Trunk

group

1#

apply

(Make your changes active)

>>

Trunk

group

1#

cur

(View current trunking configuration)

Examine the resulting information. If any settings are incorrect, make appropriate changes.

(c) Save your new configuration changes.

>> Trunk group 1# save

(Save for restore after reboot)

3.Repeat the process on the other switch.

>> # /cfg/l2/trunk 3

(Select trunk group 3)

>> Trunk group 3#

add 2

(Add port 2 to trunk group 3)

>> Trunk group 3#

add 12

(Add port 12 to trunk group 3)

>> Trunk group 3#

add 22

(Add port 22 to trunk group 3)

>> Trunk group 3#

ena

(Enable trunk group 3)

>> Trunk group 3#

apply

(Make your changes active)

>> Trunk group 3#

cur

(View current trunking configuration)

>> Trunk group 3#

save

(Save for restore after reboot)

Trunk group 1 (on the GbESM) is now connected to trunk group 3 (on Alteon Application Switch).

NOTE – In this example, a GbE Switch Module and an application switch are used. If a third- party device supporting link aggregation is used (such as Cisco routers and switches with EtherChannel technology or Sun's Quad Fast Ethernet Adapter), trunk groups on the third- party device should be configured manually. Connection problems could arise when using automatic trunk group negotiation on the third-party device.

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42C4911 specifications

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