HP ProCurve 9304M Installation And Configuration Manual page 200

Installation and Basic Configuration Guide
F i g u r e 7. 11 M u l t i -sl o t ag g r eg at e l i n k
All ports in a multi-slot
aggregate link have
the same key.
Port 3
Port 3
Port 3
Port 3
System ID: aaaa.bbbb.cccc
Ports 1/1 - 1/4: Key 0
Ports 3/5 - 3/8: Key 0
By default, the device's ports are divided into 4-port groups. The software dynamically assigns a unique key to
each 4-port group. If you need to divide a 4-port group into two 2-port groups, change the key in one of the groups
so that the two 2-port groups have different keys. For example, if you plan to use ports 1/1 and 1/2 in VLAN 1, and
ports 1/3 and 1/4 in VLAN 2, change the key for ports 1/3 and 1/4.
NO TE: If you change the key for a port group, HP recommends that you use the value 10000 or higher, to avoid
potential conflicts with dynamically created keys.
USING THE CLI
You can configure one or more parameters on the same command line, and you can enter the parameters in any
order.
NO TE: For key configuration only, configuration commands differ depending on whether or not link aggregation
is enabled on the port(s). Follow the appropriate set of commands below, according to your system's
configuration.
For example, to change a port group's key from the one assigned by the software to another value, enter
commands such as the following:
Configuring Link Aggregation Parameters
NO TE: Use this command sequence to change the key for ports that do not have link aggregation enabled, and
for all other link aggregation parameters (i.e., system priority, port priority, and link type).
HP9300(config)# interface ethernet 1/1 to 1/4
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# link-aggregate configure key 10000
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# interface ethernet 3/5 to 3/8
HP9300(config-mif-3/5-3/8)# link-aggregate configure key 10000
Configuring Keys For Ports with Link Aggregation Enabled
NO TE: As shown in this command sequence, to change the key on ports that already have link aggregation
enabled, you must first turn OFF link aggregation, configure the new key, then re-enable link aggregation.
HP9300(config)# interface ethernet 1/1 to 1/4
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# link-aggregate off
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# link-aggregate configure key 10000
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# link-aggregate active
HP9300(config-mif-1/1-1/4)# interface ethernet 3/5 to 3/8
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Port 1 /1
Port 1 /2
Port 1 /3
Port 1 /4
/5
/6
/7
/8