24 Port SNMP Managed Switch – User Manual
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PL0351 Issue 1
Trunk Group Configuration
The switch supports trunk groups between switches. This scheme combines ports to become
an aggregate link to increase the bandwidth available between switches using the standard
IEEE802.1ad. Up to 8 ports can be assigned to a trunk and the switch supports up to 4 trunks.
Figure 30. The Trunk Configuration Menu
The menu offers the 4 trunk groups and these groups are associated with specific ports. For
example, Trunk Group 1 can be configured to use 2, 4 or 8 ports that use the physical ports 1-
2 or 1-4 or 1-8 respectively. The required number of ports in the trunk is selected by
highlighting the Group x Aggregated Ports field and using the <space> bar to view the 2. 4
and 8 port options. Select the required value using the <CR> or return key. To activate the
group, navigate to the Trunk Group x Status field and toggle between the <Enable> and
<Disable> states.
Note that all the ports in the trunk group must run at the same speed, therefore it is not
possible to mix Gigabit and 10/100Mbit/s ports in the same trunk link.
