Re: Using vtp with third party switches in-the-middle

For the first option It's not a problem that some devices don't
support Q-in-Q, as long as at least the 2 endpoints support it.
I don't see your second option to work as the Nortel switch actively
needs to forward the VTP advertisements and I don't see it doing that.

Third option: aahm indeed you did ;-)

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Rick Mur
CCIE2 #21946 (R&S / Service Provider)
Sr. Support Engineer  IPexpert, Inc.
URL: http://www.IPexpert.com
On 1 okt 2009, at 15:38, Rob Clav wrote:
> Hi folks,
> I'm challenged to use vtp where the vtp server switch is behind a  
> Nortel
> Switch.
>
> First option: Using QinQ tunnel. Problem, some devices are 2960 that  
> seem
> they don't support QinQ.
> Second option: Try to active vtp protocol at the trunk connecting  
> nortel
> switch, and let`s see if nortel,don't modify dtp and send them  
> thought the
> nortel to the opposite site.
> Third option: Write down and send this problem to the groupstudy  
> mail...
>
> I didn't try the options yet, because the switches are at non-stop
> environment.
> Many thanks,
> Robclav
>
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