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 Chapter 4: Ports and Trunking BMD00136, November 2009
Port Trunking Example
In the example below, three ports are trunked between two switches.
Figure 8 Port Trunk Group Configuration Example
Prior to configuring each switch in the above example, you must connect to the appropriate switch’s
Command Line Interface (CLI) as the administrator.
Note – For details about accessing and using any of the commands described in this example, see
the Command Reference.
1. Follow these steps on the G8000:
(a) Define a trunk group.
(b) Verify the configuration.
Examine the resulting information. If any settings are incorrect, make appropriate changes.
2. Repeat the process on the other switch.
Trunk 3: Ports 2, 23, and 30
Trunk 1: Ports 1, 7, and 32
30
23
2
1
7
32
RS G8000 (config)# portchannel 3 member 2,23,30
RS G8000 (config)# portchannel 3 enable
# show portchannel information
RS G8000 (config)# portchannel 1 member 1,7,32
RS G8000 (config)# portchannel 1 enable
# show portchannel