Solved: NME-16ES-1G-P Etherswitch Gig Port Won't Switch?

mmedwid · ‎02-25-2009

I was hoping to be able to connect the Etherswitch to another switch via the gig port. But if I try to turn it into a switchport and/or a trunk port I am told this is not possible. I don't see anything in the doc http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2797/products_configuration_example09186a0080810449.shtml

..about how to make use of the gig port on the outside of the module. Any way to permit this? Or can it only serve as a router port or other? Thanks.

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

no switchport

ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.252

spanning-tree portfast

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Command rejected: Gi1/0/1 not a switching port.

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport trunk encap dot1q

Command rejected: Gi1/0/1 not a switching port.

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-25-2009

How about typing switchport under G1/0/1 before setting the interface to trunk?

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Edison.

Leo Laohoo · ‎02-25-2009

Try the following sequence:

int g 1/0/1

no switchport

switchport trunk encap dot

switchport mode trunk

end

Hope this helps.

mmedwid · ‎02-25-2009

Thanks for the reply. But same result:

PoE2811(config-if)#int gig 1/0/1

PoE2811(config-if)#no switchport

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport trunk encap dot

Command rejected: Gi1/0/1 not a switching port.

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Command rejected: Gi1/0/1 not a switching port.

PoE2811(config-if)#

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-25-2009

How about typing switchport under G1/0/1 before setting the interface to trunk?

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Edison.

mmedwid · ‎02-25-2009

Cool - there we go:

PoE2811(config-if)#int gig 1/0/1

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport trunk encap dot

PoE2811(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

PoE2811(config-if)#do show run int gig 1/0/1

Building configuration...

Current configuration : 123 bytes

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interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

spanning-tree portfast

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-26-2009

Glad my suggestion worked, make sure to rate helpful posts.

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Edison.