Allied Telesis AT-S80, User Manual

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AT-S80 Management Software User’s Guide
Section II: Using the Web Browser Interface 249
Enabling and Disabling a Port Trunk
This procedure enables and disables a port trunk. Note the following
before performing this procedure:
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Do not enable a port trunk until after you have configured the trunk on
both switches.
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Do not connect the cables to the ports on the switches until after you
have configured and enabled the trunk on both switches.
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The ports of a disabled trunk forward traffic as individual ports.
Caution
Disconnect the cables from the ports of the trunk before you modify
the trunk. Leaving the cables connected can create a loop in the
network topology which, in turn, can cause a broadcast storm and
poor network performance.
To enable or disable a port trunk, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Bridge folder, select Spanning Tree .
The Spanning Tree folder expands.
2. From the Spanning Tree folder, select Trunking .
The Trunking Page is shown in Figure 66 on page 246.
3. Click the status of the port trunk and change it to Enable or Disable .
4. Click Apply .