D-Link DGS-3212SR Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Figure 7-2. Port Trunking Configuration – Add Menu
The user-changeable parameters are as follows:
Parameter
Description
Group ID
Select an ID number for the group.
Group Name
Type in a name for the group (optional).
State
Trunk groups can be toggled between
Enabled
and
Disabled
. This is used
to turn a port trunking group on or off. This is useful for diagnostics, to
quickly isolate a bandwidth intensive network device or to have an absolute
backup aggregation group that is not under automatic control.
Type
This pull-down menu allows you to select between Static and LACP (Link
Aggregation Control Protocol). LACP allows for the automatic detection of
links in a Port Trunking Group.
Master Port
Choose the Master port for the trunk group.
Member Unit
Choose the switch unit on which to set up a trunk group. Trunk groups
must be confined to ports on a single switch.
Port Map
Choose the members of the trunked group. Up to 8 ports per group can be
assigned to a group.
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