Chapter 14: Switching Commands
224 Section III: Layer 2 Switching
CREATE SWITCH TRUNK
Syntax
create switch trunk=
trunk_name
[port=
port_list
]
[speed=1000m|100m|10m]
Parameters
trunk_name
Specifies the name of a trunk group. The trunk name can be from 1
to 20 alphanumeric characters including hyphen (-), underscore
(_), period (.), and parentheses (()). The name is not case-
sensitive; however, it is displayed as entered.
port_list
Specifies a list of ports to add to the trunk group. One trunk can
have up to 8 ports. To specify multiple ports, use a comma (,) to
separate them. To specify a range of ports, use a hyphen (-).
speed
Specifies the speed of the trunk port. The options are 1000M,
100M, and 10M. The default setting is 1000M. The combo ports
have only 1000M option. All ports are in the full duplex mode.
Description
Use this command to create a trunk group.
Here are the guidelines for creating a trunk group:
One trunk group can have up to 8 trunk member ports.
The GS908M V2 switch can have up to 4 trunk groups.
The GS908M V2-4PS can have up to 5 trunk groups.
The GS916M V2 and GS924M V2 switches can have up to 8 trunk
groups.
The port with the smallest port number is the master port of the
trunk group.
A port can belong to only one trunk group.
A mirror port cannot be a trunk member.
An authenticator and supplicant port for Port-based Authentication
cannot be a trunk member.
The member ports in the same trunk group must belong to the
same VLAN.
An STP-enabled port and an STP-disabled port cannot belong to