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4.7.8. Port Group Configuration Menu
On the Advanced Switch Configuration Menu, pressing "P" opens the Port Group Configuration
Menu, as shown in Fig. 4-7-28. On this screen, you can configure port grouping. If a port
grouping is configured, ports designated as members of the port group can communicate only
among member ports in the same group. Multiple port groups can be assigned to each port.
An example of configuration using port grouping is given in Fig. 4-7-27.
Upstream switch
Downstream switch
Fig. 4-7-27 Example of Configuration Using Port Grouping
(This configuration allows communications between PC1 and Internet, and among PC2, PC3,
Note:
The loop detection/shut-off function detects a loop of a frame and shuts down the
connection, even if the loop occurs between different port groups.
If some member ports of a link aggregation group are configured across two or more
port groups, a frame may not be transferred normally.
Internet
Port Group 1
PC 1
PC 2
and Internet.)
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Port Group 2
PC 3
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