Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Using the Console Interface
♦
STP Port State
This setting displays the ports current state as controlled by the Spanning Tree
Protocol.
♦
Link Status
The current speed, duplex mode and flow control status for the specific port. Press
APPLY to refresh the link status after changing settings.
Press APPLY to let the changes take effect. If you wish these changes to become permanent, return to the
main menu and choose
Save Changes
.
Configure Trunk Groups
Ports on the switch can be grouped together in a single logical port called a trunk. This is discussed in detail
in the
Port Trunking
section of the
“Switch Management Concepts”
chapter of this manual.
The switch supports 2 trunk groups per module, except for the Gigabit Ethernet modules – these modules
support multiple trunk groups consisting of ports from each module. Gigabit Trunk Groups must consist of
ports that are all the same media type (for example, SX, LX, or –T). To set up a trunk group, choose
Configure Trunk Groups
on the
System Configuration
menu. The following screen appears:
Figure 6-15. Trunk Group Configuration screen
Trunk Groups consisting of 10/100 Mbps ports (all on a single 10/100M Fast Ethernet module) can be
configured by choosing
10/100m Port Trunk Settings.
Figure 6-16. 10/100M Trunk Group Configuration screen
