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A audience 8 authorized reseller, HP 11 C commands portcfgspeed 48 portcfgtrunkport 50 switchcfgspeed 51 switchcfgtrunk 52 trunkdebug 53 trunkshow 56 urouteconfig 16 conventions document 9 equipment symbols 11 text symbols 9 core/edge topology 28 D debugging 42 designing fabric for trunking 27 deskew values about 16 displaying 39 disabling trunking 33 document conventions 9 prerequisites 8 related documentation 8 DWDM 45 ISL Trunking Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide Index Index index E enabling trunking 33 equipment symbols 11 error messages, interpreting 43 F fabric designing for trunking 27 FAQs 45 FSPF 15 G getting help 11 groups, trunking 16 H help, obtaining 11 HP authorized reseller 11 storage website 11 technical support 11 I in-order delivery 16 installation overview 22 telnet 23 ISL link failure 16 Master ISL 16 Subordinate ISL 16 91

Section	Page
Contents	3
About this Guide	7
Overview	8
Intended Audience	8
Related Documentation	8
Conventions	9
Document Conventions	9
Table 1: Document Conventions	9
Text Symbols	9
Getting Help	11
HP Technical Support	11
HP Storage Website	11
HP Authorized Reseller	11
Introducing ISL Trunking	13
Overview	14
How ISL Trunking Works	15
Figure 1: Distribution of traffic over an ISL Trunking group	15
Routing of Traffic	15
Trunking Groups	16
Trunking ISLs	16
Trunking Ports	16
Figure 2: Port groupings on a SAN Switch 2/8 EL	17
Figure 3: Quad and port groupings on a SAN Switch 2/16	17
Figure 4: Quad and port groupings on a SAN Switch 2/32	18
Figure 5: Port groupings on the port card on a Core Switch 2/64	19
Activating ISL Trunking	21
Overview	22
License Activation	23
Verifying Activated Licenses	23
Activating the License	23
Setting Up ISL Trunking in a Fabric	25
Overview	26
Designing the Fabric to Optimize Use of ISL Trunking	27
Evaluating Data Traffic Patterns	29
Using the CLI to Gather Traffic Data	29
Using Performance Monitoring to Gather Traffic Data	30
Using Fabric Watch to Gather Traffic Data	30
Managing ISL Trunking	31
Overview	32
Enabling and Disabling Trunking	33
Enabling and Disabling Trunking Using the CLI	33
Enabling and Disabling Trunking Using Web Tools	34
Figure 6: Port Setting tab	35
Specifying Port Speeds	36
Setting Port Speeds Using the CLI	36
Setting Port Speeds Using Web Tools	37
Displaying Trunking Information	39
Displaying Trunking Information Using the CLI	39
Displaying Trunking Information Using Web Tools	40
Figure 7: Trunk Information tab	41
Troubleshooting	42
Debugging a Trunking ISL Failure	42
Interpreting ISL Trunking Error Messages	43
Warning BLOOM-TRNK_MSTR_DWN...	43
Warning BLOOM-TRNK_SLV_DWN...	43
Frequently Asked Questions About ISL Trunking	45
Table 2: Frequently Asked Questions about ISL Trunking	45
ISL Trunking Commands	47
Command List	48
Table 3: Fabric OS Commands Related to ISL Trunking	48
portcfgspeed	48
Syntax	48
Availability	48
Description	48
Operands	49
Example	49
See Also	49
portcfgtrunkport	50
Syntax	50
Availability	50
Description	50
Operands	50
Example	50
See Also	51
switchcfgspeed	51
Syntax	51
Availability	51
Description	51
Operands	51
Example	52
See Also	52
switchcfgtrunk	52
Syntax	52
Availability	52
Description	52
Operands	53
Example	53
See Also	53
trunkdebug	53
Syntax	53
Availability	53
Description	53
Operands	54
Example	54
See Also	55
trunkshow	56
Syntax	56
Availability	56
Description	56
Operands	56
Example	57
See Also	57
Glossary	59
Index	91
A	91
C	91
D	91
E	91
F	91
G	91
H	91
I	91
L	92
M	92
P	92
R	92
S	92
T	92
U	92