Switch User Manual

Alteon OS Application Guide

 Chapter 4: Ports and Trunking 42C4911, January 2007

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.

(b)Apply and verify the configuration.

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

3. Repeat the process on the other switch.

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.

>> # /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)

>> Trunk group 1# apply (Make your changes active)

>> Trunk group 1# cur (View current trunking configuration)

>> Trunk group 1# save (Save for restore after reboot)

>> # /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)