Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Guide - Page 437

Trunk group overview 12 FIGURE 79 Trunk group between a server and a compact Layer 2 Switch or Layer 3 Switch Multi-homing adapter has the same IP and MAC address Multi-homing Server Trunk Group Switch ... Trunk group rules Table lists the maximum number of trunk groups you can configure on a Dell PowerConnect device and the valid number of ports in a trunk group. The table applies to static and LACP trunk ports. TABLE 71 Model Trunk group support Maximum number of Gbps trunk groups Valid number of ports in a group PowerConnect 32 B-FCX624 PowerConnect B-FCX648 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 • In a hardware configuration with a IPv4 and IPv6 interface modules or management modules with user ports, legacy ports and 48 Gbps copper ports cannot be members of the same trunk group. • You cannot configure a port as a member of a trunk group if 802.3ad link aggregation is enabled on the port. • Dell PowerConnect devices, trunk groups on devices listed in Table are not classified as switch trunk groups or server trunk groups. • Trunking is supported on 10-GbE ports. • You cannot combine 1-Gbps and 10-Gbps ports in the same trunk group. • Port assignment on a module need not be consecutive. The port range can contain gaps. For example, you can configure ports 1, 3, and 4 (excluding 2). Refer to "Support for flexible trunk group membership" on page 398. • Although the PowerConnect devices have port ranges, they do not apply to trunk groups. • You can select any port to be the primary port of the trunk group. • All the ports must be connected to the same device at the other end. • All trunk group member properties must match the lead port of the trunk group with respect to the following parameters: • port tag type (untagged or tagged port) PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide 395 53-1002266-01