Allied Telesis AT-S80, User Manual

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AT-S80 Management Software User’s Guide
Section I: Using the Menus Interface 67
Modifying a Port Trunk
This procedure adds and removes ports from a port trunk.
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. A loop can cause a broadcast storm and poor
network performance.
Note
You cannot modify Trunk 7, which is reserved for the uplink ports. If
you want to use the uplink ports as a port trunk, activate Trunk 7 as
explained in “Enabling and Disabling a Port Trunk” on page 69.
To add or remove ports from a trunk, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type A to select Advanced Switch
Configuration .
The Advanced Switch Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 14 on
page 64.
2. From the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, type T to select Trunk
Configuration .
The Trunk Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 15 on page 65.
3. To add ports to a port trunk, type A to select Add Trunk Member . To
remove ports, type R to select Remove Trunk Member .
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter trunk group number>
4. Type the number of the trunk group you want to modify and press
Enter.
The following prompt is displayed where n represents the port trunk
number:
Enter port members (from 1 to 24, up to 8 ports) for
trunk
n
>
5. Type the ports you want to add or remove from the trunk. Then press
Enter.