Re: Layer 2 question on trunks

From: lim es (tiga72@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 03 2006 - 06:30:39 GMT-3


Hi Harrision,

I are right. layer 2 ports have different types of
status: access, trunk, tunnel ports etc. by using
"switchport mode trunk
", its just going to be a trunk.

well, basic foundation is really important in seeing
probs

Thanks alot for the clarification:)

Lim

--- Leigh Harrison <ccileigh@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey there Lim,
>
> As the command "switchport mode trunk" is in there,
> only "switchport
> trunk" commands will be taken into account.
>
> If it were "switchport mode access" then the
> "switchport access"
> commands would be taken into account.
>
> If it were set to dynamic mode, then it depends
> what kind of port it
> thinks it is, as to which commands are used.
>
> On this example, the switchport access vlan 567 will
> not be taken into
> account, but the vlan WILL be created. If you
> needed the trunk port to
> carry non vlan info, then you'd need a native vlan
> in there - which is a
> switchport trunk command.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> LH
>
>
> lim es wrote:
>
> >Hi Group,
> >
> >I was going through the ipexpert wb's solution and
> >found this
> >
> >=====
> >interface FastEthernet0/6
> > description Connected to R6
> > switchport access vlan 567 <<=========
> > switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
> > switchport trunk allowed vlan 56,76
> > switchport mode trunk
> > no ip address
> >=====
> >
> >it just seems werid to have a vlan assign to a
> trunk
> >port.
> >
> >btw, this vlan(vlan 567) is not a requirement and
> it
> >is not created, just assigned to the port
> >
> >I just wanna confirm if its right to say trunk
> ports
> >should not be assign a vlan, they are there to
> carry
> >vlan info across the layer 2 domain.
> >
> >Thanks for any feedback.
> >
> >Lim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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