HP PROCURVE 6208M-SX Installation And Getting Started Manual page 224

Table 9.3: HP Trunk Group Load Sharing – Routing Switches
Trunk Group Type
Switch
Server
Trunk Group Type
Switch
Server
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 switches or routing switches involved in the configuration. Save
this configuration to flash and reboot the system.
NOTE: Hewlett-Packard recommends that you reload the software immediately after saving a trunk group
configuration to the startup-config file, before making further configuration changes.
3. If the device at the other end of the trunk group is another Layer 2 or routing switch, repeat Step 2 for the
other device.
4. When both devices are reset (re-booted) and 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.
5. To verify the connection is operational, use the show trunk command.
Example 1: Configuring the Trunk Groups Shown in Figure 9.2
To configure the trunk groups shown in Figure 9.2, 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 in Figure 9.2 on page 9-34, enter the following
commands.
Traffic Type
IP
IPX
AppleTalk
All other
All traffic
Table 9.4: HP Trunk Group Load Sharing – Switch
Traffic Type
All traffic
IP
All other
Load-Sharing Basis
Destination IP address
Destination IPX address
Destination AppleTalk address
Destination MAC address
Destination MAC address
Load-Sharing Basis
Destination MAC address
Source and destination IP address
Source MAC address
Configuring Basic Features
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