> # Checking Trunk Status

> By default, trunk mode is enabled in all Fibre Channel interfaces. However, trunk mode configuration takes effect only in E-port mode. You can configure trunk mode as on (enabled), off (disabled), or auto (automatic). The default trunk mode is on. The trunk mode configuration at the two ends of an ISL, between two switches, determines the trunking state of the link and the port modes at both ends.

> ## Detailed Steps

> To check the trunk status for the FCIP interface on Device Manager, follow these steps:

> 1. Make sure you are connected to a switch that contains an IPS module.
> 2. Select FCIP from the IP menu.
> 3. Click the Trunk Config tab if it is not already selected. You see the FCIP Trunk Config dialog box. This shows the status of the interface.
> 4. Click the Trunk Failures tab if it is not already selected. You see the FCIP Trunk Failures dialog box.

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