Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management Guide

C ONFIGURING THE S WITCH
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Web – Click Port, Port Configuration or Trunk Configuration. Modify the
required interface settings, and click Apply.
Figure 3-37. Configuring Port Attributes
CLI – Select the interface, and then enter the required settings.
Creating Trunk Groups
You can create multiple links between devices that work as one virtual,
aggregate link. A port trunk offers a dramatic increase in bandwidth for
network segments where bottlenecks exist, as well as providing a
fault-tolerant link between two devices. You can create up to six trunks at a
time.
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/13 3-168
Console(config-if)#description RD SW#13 3-168
Console(config-if)#shutdown 3-175
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Console(config-if)#no shutdown
Console(config-if)#no negotiation 3-170
Console(config-if)#speed-duplex 100half 3-169
Console(config-if)#flowcontrol 3-173
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Console(config-if)#negotiation
Console(config-if)#capabilities 100half 3-172
Console(config-if)#capabilities 100full
Console(config-if)#capabilities flowcontrol
Console(config-if)#exit
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/21
Console(config-if)#combo-forced-mode copper-forced 3-174
Console(config-if)#