ISL and Dot1q Trunk

From: Hedi Abdelkafi (Hedi.Abdelk@simac.lu)
Date: Wed Nov 13 2002 - 06:53:44 GMT-3


Hi,

I have to setup a new network with Cat6k (with 10 Ge interface) and Cat3550.
ISL encapsulation is not supported on 10 GE interface so we have to use Dot1Q encapsualtion on that kind of link.

The customer wants to use both encapsulation mode (ISL on Gigabit and Dot1q on 10 GE).
I prefer to use only Dot1Q accross the whole network.

What argument can I give in order so setup this new network with only one encapsulation method ?
Does someone have a bad experience when mixing both ?

PS : I have already said to the customer that some device (Cat2950 if I'm wrong) support only Dot1q. He told me that the only device that will be used are cat 3550 !

Any idea or documentation is welcome !

Thanks for your help.

Bye



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