For a listing of which screens show which trunk types see how the switch lists trunk data.
Hp switch vlan trunk configuration.
When i first started in it i went and did my cisco ccna so i learned that to connect cisco switches and pass vlan traffic between them i needed to create a trunk to pass the vlan traffic.
Select the desired port.
This article provides instructions on vlan configuration of hp procurve switches.
Select the link type option.
For spanning tree or vlan operation configuration for all ports in a trunk is done at the trunk level.
Howto vlan configuration on hp procurve 2810 switch.
After finishing the vlan creation you need to configure a switch port as a trunk.
You cannot separately configure individual ports within a trunk for spanning tree or vlan operation traffic distribution.
The examples below are performed on a j9022a 48 port model but the syntax should also work with other procurve models.
Vlans with a tag trunk port to pass the vlans between each switch.
Select the trunk mode.
To configure a switch port as a trunk you will need to.
On the vlan screen select the modify port tab on the top of the screen.
This offers generic guidance that will apply to most if not all 802 1q capable switches then goes on to cover configuration on specific switches from cisco hp netgear and dell.