310
C
HAPTER
11: T
RUNKS
Procedure
You can define all trunks in one
bridge trunk define
operation and
then reboot. At the end of each trunk definition, the system prompts you
to define another trunk.
1
If you have more than one media type on your system, enter the media
type (for example,
Fast_Ethernet
or
Gigabit_Ethernet
).
2
Enter the ports that you want to be part of the trunk.
To get information about the selectable ports, enter
?
3
Enter the correct operating mode for 10/100 Ethernet ports.
If you are configuring a Fast Ethernet trunk, select the Fast Ethernet port
mode (
100half
,
100full
).
4
For an Ethernet trunk, enter the flow control setting (
on
,
off
,
rxOn
, or
txOn
).
Mode Operating mode for the
trunk.
■
100half, 100full (for Fast
Ethernet)
■
10half, 10full, 100half,
100full (for platforms that
support 10 Mbps Ethernet)
–
Flow
control
Flow control setting
(Ethernet only)
■
on
■
off
■
rxOn (Gigabit Ethernet)
■
txOn (Gigabit Ethernet)
off
Trunk
name
Name of the trunk.
Use quotation marks (
")
around any string with
embedded spaces.
■
Maximum 32 alphanumeric
characters
■
? (for a list of selectable
names)
–
TCMP Trunk Control Message
Protocol (TCMP). Performs
the following functions:
■
Detects and corrects
trunks that violate
trunk configuration
rules
■
Ensures orderly
activation and
deactivation of trunk
ports
■
enabled
■
disabled
enabled
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
