TRENDnet TPE-1620WS User's Guide - Page 30

Trunk Config (Link Aggregation), Con port trunk settings, Trunk Config

Get TRENDnet TPE-1620WS PDF manuals and user guides View all TRENDnet TPE-1620WS manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 30 highlights

TRENDnet User's Guide Trunk Config (Link Aggregation) Configure port trunk settings Bridge > Trunk Config > Trunking The trunking function enables the cascading of two or more ports for a combined larger total bandwidth. Up to 4 trunk groups may be created, each supporting up to 8 ports. Add a trunking Name and select the ports to be trunked together, and click Apply to activate the selected trunking groups. Important Note: Do not connect the cables of a port trunk to the ports on the switch until you have configured the ports on both the switch and the end nodes. Connecting the cables prior to configuring the ports can create loops in your network topology. Loops can result in broadcast storms which can severely limited the effective bandwidth of your network. 1. Log into your switch management page (see "Access your switch management page" on page 11). 2. Click on Bridge, click on Trunk Config, and click on Trunking. 3. Review the settings. For each trunk group, click Apply to save changes. For each Trunk ID/Group, check the port numbers to add for each trunk group. TPE-1620WS Click the drop-down list and select one of the following options. • Active - The specific aggregator will broadcast and respond to LACPDU (LACP Data Unit) packets. This setting enables the dynamic LACP feature for the trunk. • Passive - The specific aggregator will not broadcast LACPDU packets, but it will respond to them. This setting disables the LACP feature for the trunk • Manual - Enables static port trunking and disables the LACP feature for the trunk. (Static link aggregation). • Disable - Disables the static port trunk and disables the LACP feature. 4. Click Save Settings to Flash (menu). 5. Click Save Settings to Flash (button), then click OK. Note: This step saves all configuration changes to the NV-RAM to ensure that if the switch is rebooted or power cycled, the configuration changes will still be applied. © Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. 30

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
© Copyright 2013 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved.
TRENDnet User’s Guide
TPE-1620WS
30
Trunk Config (Link Aggregation)
Configure port trunk settings
Bridge > Trunk Config > Trunking
The trunking function enables the cascading of two or more ports for a combined larger
total bandwidth. Up to 4 trunk groups may be created, each supporting up to 8 ports.
Add a trunking Name and select the ports to be trunked together, and click Apply to
activate the selected trunking groups.
Important Note:
Do not connect the cables of a port trunk to the ports on the switch
until you have configured the ports on both the switch and the end nodes. Connecting
the cables prior to configuring the ports can create loops in your network topology.
Loops can result in broadcast storms which can severely limited the effective bandwidth
of your network.
1. Log into your switch management page (see “
Access your switch management page
”
on page 11).
2. Click on
Bridge
, click on
Trunk Config
, and click on
Trunking
.
3. Review the settings. For each trunk group, click
Apply
to save changes.
For each Trunk ID/Group, check the port numbers to add for each trunk group.
Click the drop-down list and select one of the following options.
•
Active
- The specific aggregator will broadcast and respond to LACPDU (LACP
Data Unit) packets. This setting enables the dynamic LACP feature for the trunk.
•
Passive
- The specific aggregator will not broadcast LACPDU packets, but it will
respond to them. This setting disables the LACP feature for the trunk
•
Manual
- Enables static port trunking and disables the LACP feature for the
trunk. (Static link aggregation).
•
Disable
- Disables the static port trunk and disables the LACP feature.
4. Click
Save Settings to Flash (menu)
.
5. Click
Save Settings to Flash (button)
, then click
OK.
Note:
This step saves all configuration changes to the NV-RAM to ensure that if the
switch is rebooted or power cycled, the configuration changes will still be applied.