Re: Trunking/DTP question

From: Ryan DeBerry (rdeberry@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2008 - 17:36:22 ARST


So Chuck's solution would suffice, correct?

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:32 PM, Amr <amr.ccie@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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