01-10-2008 12:43 PM - edited 03-05-2019 08:24 PM
Greetings and happy new year...
Just started a new position and am wondering about the way some interfaces were set up. Here is an example:
interface GigabitEthernet12/23
description Uplink>SM_MDN
switchport
switchport access vlan 918
switchport trunk native vlan 918
switchport trunk allowed vlan 918,919
no ip address
I am not sure why they are using the trunk command and the access command at the same time, shouldnt a link be one or the other? If the link is configed as so what config trumps the other trunk or access?
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01-10-2008 12:58 PM
You are correct. Often, you see these commands implemented (access along with trunk) as a fall-back method if the switchport fails to negotiate a trunk.
By default, the switchport is set to trunk (dynamic mode is desirable or auto, depending on the switch).
You can verify what status the switch is under by typing show interface g12/23 switchport. Please post that output here.
HTH,
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Edison.
01-10-2008 12:52 PM
The trunk commands in this config essentially do nothing with the switchport mode in access. If you change the switchport mode to trunk then it will capable of forming a VTP trunk.
If the switch port is purely an access port, delete the switchport trunk entries
01-10-2008 12:58 PM
You are correct. Often, you see these commands implemented (access along with trunk) as a fall-back method if the switchport fails to negotiate a trunk.
By default, the switchport is set to trunk (dynamic mode is desirable or auto, depending on the switch).
You can verify what status the switch is under by typing show interface g12/23 switchport. Please post that output here.
HTH,
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Edison.
01-11-2008 07:37 AM
Thanks for the info and clearing it up for me. I can see the port is running trunk:
Name: Gi12/23
Switchport: Enabled
Administrative Mode: dynamic desirable
Operational Mode: trunk
Administrative Trunking Encapsulation: negotiate
Operational Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q
Negotiation of Trunking: On
Access Mode VLAN: 918 (SM+BQ-MDN-NetManagement)
Trunking Native Mode VLAN: 918 (SM+BQ-MDN-NetManagement)
Voice VLAN: none
Administrative private-vlan host-association: none
Administrative private-vlan mapping: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk native VLAN: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk encapsulation: dot1q
Administrative private-vlan trunk normal VLANs: none
Administrative private-vlan trunk private VLANs: none
Operational private-vlan: none
Trunking VLANs Enabled: 918,919
Pruning VLANs Enabled: 2-1001
Capture Mode Disabled
Capture VLANs Allowed: ALL
01-10-2008 05:26 PM
the switchport access command causes the port to be a member of vlan 918 if it is in access mode. The switchport trunk command configures the it to send and recieve traffic on vlans 918 and 919 if it is trunking mode. Neither command however causes the port to choose one of these modes. By default switchports will try to negiotiate trunking and favor trunking over non-trunking depending on what the other side is configured for. Enter sh int g12/23 switchport to see the operational status of the port and sh int trunk to list all the ports currently in trunking mode. Also, do sh spantree for the two vlans. This will give you a better idea of what the ports intended use is.
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