Re: How to read a question (Trunking)

From: secondie (secondie@gmail.com)
Date: Sat Feb 17 2007 - 19:45:39 ART


This is an easy one. :-) Ask the proctor. I would think both solution
are same. I like your solution better as it does not 'tinker' with what
was not asked for i.e VLANs above 9.

HTH
-Manjeet Chawla
CCIE # 5591 (R&S/Security)

Fabrice Paz wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> Not sure if I understand the folowing question correctly (I am not native
> English);
>
> There is a trunk going from SW1 and SW2 using Fa0/13 to Fa0/14 on both
> switches
> 1) Configure SW1 and SW2 to permit even VLANs in range 2-9 only on Fa0/13
> port
> 2) Configure SW1 and SW2 to permit odd VLANs in range 2-9 only on Fa0/14
> port
>
> The is no mention about VLANs that are not in the range 2-9 thus I have
> understood as below
> 1)odd VLANs in range 2-9 should not be allowed on Fa0/13
> 2)even VLANs in range 2-9 should not be allowed on Fa0/14
>
> I then decided to go for the folowing config on both switches;
>
> int fast 0/13
> switchport trunk allowed vlan remove 3,5,7,9
> int fast 0/14
> switchport trunk allowed vlan remove 2,4,6,8
>
> Which give me the folowing output;
> interface FastEthernet0/13
> switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,2,4,6,8,10-4094
> !
> interface FastEthernet0/14
> switchport trunk allowed vlan 1,3,5,7,9-4094
>
>
> The solution said;
> interface FastEthernet0/13
> switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,4,6,8
> !
> interface FastEthernet0/14
> switchport trunk allowed vlan 3,5,7,9
>
> Is my answer right or wrong? This question might look silly but only asking
> because I know that for the exam there are scripts checking for specifics
> lines in your config. I am starting to be scared when I see that I can loose
> easy point like that during the exam.
>
> Let me know what do you think, if I am wrong I might need to buy some
> english books on top of the Cisco books that I have already ;-)
>
> Fab
>
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