Multilink Trunk Configuration Screen - Bay Networks BayStack 350 Using Manual

Using the BayStack 350 10/100/1000 Series Switch
Table 3-14
Table 3-14. MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu Screen Options
Option
MultiLink Trunk
Configuration...
MultiLink Trunk
Utilization...
Return to Switch
Configuration Menu

MultiLink Trunk Configuration Screen

The MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen allows you to configure two to four
switch ports together as members of a trunk. Up to six trunks can be created for
each BayStack 350 switch.
Configuration screen. In this screen example (previously discussed on page 1-46),
five trunks are shown: one trunk is configured with four trunk members and the
remaining four trunks are each configured with two trunk members. When a
configured trunk is enabled, the trunk members (the specified switch ports) take
on default settings necessary for correct operation of the MultiLink Trunking
feature. These default settings can affect the correct operation of your configured
network. See "MultiLink Trunks" on page 1-46 for more information.
Note: If you disable a trunk, you may need to reconfigure the specific trunk
members switch ports to return to the previous switch configuration.
Choose Trunk Configuration (or press t) from the MultiLink Trunk Configuration
Menu screen to open the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen.
3-36
describes the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen options.
Description
Displays the MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen
allows you to configure up to six MultiLink trunks. You can group up to four
switch ports together to form each trunk.
Displays the MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen
This screen allows you to monitor the bandwidth utilization of the configured
trunks.
Exits the MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen and displays the Switch
Configuration Menu screen.
Figure 3-17
(Figure
(Figure 3-18
shows an example of the MultiLink Trunk
3-17). This screen
and Figure 3-19).
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