Specifications

8-8 Rapier Switch Software Reference
Software Release 2.7.3
C613-03098-00 REV A
Port Trunking
Port trunking, also known as port bundling or link aggregation, allows a number
of ports to be configured to join together to make a single logical connection of
higher bandwidth. This can be used where a higher performance link is
required, and makes links even more reliable. Port trunking must be
configured on both ends of the link, or network loops may result.
The switch supports static 802.3ad link aggregation, and is also compatible
with third party devices that do not support static 802.3ad link aggregation.
The switch supports up to 6 trunk groups, of up to 8 switch ports each. The two
gigabit Ethernet ports can also be grouped together to form a trunk group. For
trunking to work properly, avoid having a trunk group that spans multiple
switch instances. It is not possible for a trunk group to include both 10/100
Ethernet and gigabit Ethernet ports. Ports in the trunk group do not have to be
contiguous.
To create or destroy port trunk groups on the switch, use the commands:
create switch trunk=trunk [port=port-list] [select={macsrc|
macdest|macboth|ipsrc|ipdest|ipboth}] [speed={10m|100m|
1000m}]
destroy switch trunk=trunk
Port trunk groups can be destroyed on the switch only when no ports belong to
them.
Table 8-1: Port speed and duplex settings for switch ports
Speed
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48i
10/100 Rapier G6f Rapier G6
Rapier 16f
Rapier 16fi
Rapier 16f
AT-A39
uplink
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48i
Rapier G6x
AT-A39
uplink
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48i
Rapier 16f
Rapier G6x
AT-A35
AT-A42
uplinks
Rapier 24i
Rapier 48i
Rapier G6x
AT-A40
AT-A41
uplinks
10MHALF Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
10MFULL Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
100MHALF Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
100MFULL Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
1000MHALF No No Yes No Yes Yes No No
1000MF UL L No Yes Yes N o Yes Ye s Yes No
10MHAUTO Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
10MFAUTO Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
100MHAUTO Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes
100MFAUTO Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes
1000MHAUTO No No Yes No Yes Yes No No
1000MFAUTO No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
AUTONEGOTIATE Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes