Trunk Group Connectivity To A Server - HP ProCurve 9304M Installation And Configuration Manual

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Figure 7.1 Trunk Group application within an HP Routing Switch network
Gigabit
Backbone
NOTE: The ports in a trunk group make a single logical link. Therefore, all the ports in a trunk group must be
connected to the same device at the other end.

Trunk Group Connectivity to a Server

To support termination of a trunk group, the server must have either multiple network interface cards (NICs) or
either a dual or quad interface card installed. The trunk server is designated as a server with multiple adapters or
a single adapter with multiple ports that share the same MAC and IP address. Figure 7.2 shows an example of a
trunk group between a server and an HP device.
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Trunk Group
Server
HP 9304M
Router1
HP 9304M
Router2
Super
Server
HP Switch 4000
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Power Users
Dedicated 100 Mbps