Configuring A Trunk Group - HP 9304m Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Traffic Layer
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Configuring a Trunk Group

1. Disconnect the cables from those ports on both systems that will be connected by the trunk group. Do not
configure the trunk groups with the cables connected.
NOTE: If you connect the cables before configuring the trunk groups and then rebooting, the traffic on the
ports can create a spanning tree loop.
2. Configure the trunk group on one of the two Routing Switches involved in the configuration.
3. Save the configuration changes to the startup-config file.
4. Dynamically place the new trunk configuration into effect by entering the trunk deploy command at the global
CONFIG level of the CLI.
5. If the device at the other end of the trunk group is another Routing Switch, repeat Steps 2 – 4 for the other
device.
6. When the trunk groups on both devices are operational, reconnect the cables to those ports that are now
configured as trunk groups, starting with the first port (lead port) of each trunk group.
7. To verify the link is operational, use the show trunk command.
Example 1: Configuring the Trunk Groups Shown in Figure 5.1
To configure the trunk groups shown in Figure 5.1, enter the following commands. Notice that the commands are
entered on multiple devices.
USING THE CLI
To configure the trunk group link between Router1 and Router2:
NOTE: The text shown in italics in the CLI example below shows messages echoed to the screen in answer to
the CLI commands entered.
Router1(config)# trunk switch e 1/5 to 1/8
Trunk 2 is created for next power cycle.
Please save configuration to flash and reboot.
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Table 5.1: HP Trunk Group Load Sharing (Continued)
Trunk Group Type
Switch
Server
Traffic Type
IP
IPX
AppleTalk
All other traffic types
IP
IPX
AppleTalk
All other traffic types
Load-Sharing Basis
Destination IP address
Destination IPX address
Destination AppleTalk
address
Destination MAC
address
Destination IP address
Destination IPX address
Destination AppleTalk
address
Destination MAC
address