From: Amr (amr.ccie@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2008 - 16:32:04 ARST
Dear Chuck,
The difference between "*switchport nonegotiate*" &
"s*witchport
mode dynamic auto*" is that "*switchport nonegotiate*" disables DTP on the
interface while for the "*switchport mode dynamic auto*" it configures the
interface to listen to DTP initiated from the other end
HTH
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 7:42 PM, Chuck Ryan (chryan) <chryan@cisco.com>wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm working a lab where the requirement states to make sure that the
> links between the 4 switches do not attempt to automatically trunk using
> DTP.
>
> My solution to that requirement was to configure "switchport
> nonegotiate" on the trunk interfaces. The solution guide has it
> configured as "switchport mode dynamic auto".
>
> Couple of questions.....
>
> 1) would my solution be acceptable in the real lab?
> 2) can someone help clarify the difference between "switchport mode
> dynamic auto" vs. "switchport nonegotiate" ?
>
> I feel that my solution would work, but in the back of my mind, I feel
> as though I'm being tripped up by the wording of the task at hand.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chuck
>
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