3. Press [E] (for Edit) and then use the arrow keys to access the port trunk parameters.
Figure 15: Example: of the menu screen for configuring a port trunk group
4. In the Group column, move the cursor to the port you want to configure.
5. Use the Space bar to choose a trunk group assignment (Trk1, Trk2, and so on) for the selected port.
a. For proper trunk operation, all ports in a trunk must have the same media type and mode (such as
10/100TX set to 100FDx, or 100FX set to 100FDx). The flow control settings must also be the same for all
ports in a given trunk. To verify these settings, see "Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters".
b. You can configure the trunk group with up to eight ports per trunk. If multiple VLANs are configured, all
ports within a trunk will be assigned to the same VLAN or set of VLANs. (With the 802.1Q VLAN capability
built into the switch, more than one VLAN can be assigned to a trunk. See the "Static Virtual LANs
(VLANs)" in the advanced traffic management guide for your switch.)
(To return a port to a non-trunk status, keep pressing the Space bar until a blank appears in the highlighted
Group value for that port.)
Figure 16: Example: of the Configuration for a Two-Port Trunk Group
6. Move the cursor to the Type column for the selected port and use the Space bar to select the trunk type:
a. LACP
b. Trunk (the default type if you do not specify a type)
All ports in the same trunk group on the same switch must have the same Type (LACP or Trunk).
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