Solved: Creating a subinterface - Help

dan_track · ‎04-02-2009

Hi

I have a router doing some routing this is connected to an access switch port, I would like to add a subinterface to it can someone help me with setting it up as I've never done this before.

Here are the details

Router:

interface FastEthernet0/0

ip address 10.32.1.3 255.255.255.0

duplex auto

speed auto

standby 32 ip 10.32.1.1

standby 32 priority 110

standby 32 preempt

standby 32 track FastEthernet0/1 30

exit

Switch

interface GigabitEthernet2/0/48

switchport mode access

spanning-tree portfast.

I want to create a fa0/0.0 interface, is that possible on a 2800 router? When I initially created it I lost connection to the router, here's what I added:

int fa 0/0.0

ip address 10.32.50.0 255.255.255.0

exit

Could I have lost connection to the router becuase the switch is set as access mode instead of trunk?

After a short while I tried the same thing above but this time just did the below:

int fa 0/0.0

Description Test interface

exit

But when I run "show run" I can't see this interface anywhere it only shows me fa0/0 and fa0/1. Any thoughts?

Also I then thought let me add the address "10.32.50.0 255.255.255.0" again but this time the router says "Bad mask /24 for address 10.32.50.0". Any thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance

Dan

Jon Marshall · ‎04-02-2009

Dan

Have a look at this doc -

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1853/Cisco_switch_802_1q_trunk_to_router_on_a_stick/

Jon

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Giuseppe Larosa · ‎04-02-2009

Hello Dan,

use the following examples adapt to your scenario

router side:

use two subinterfaces with different vlan-id and remove ip address from main interface

int f0/0

no ip address

int f0/0.10

enc dot1q 10

ip address 10.32.50.1 255.255.255.0

int f0/0.20

enc dot1q 20

ip address 10.32.60.1 255.255.255.0

switch side:

int f0/15

switchport

swithcport trunk enc dot1q

swithcport mode trunk

switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20

>> he address "10.32.50.0 255.255.255.0" again but this time the router says "Bad mask /24 for address 10.32.50.0". Any thoughts on this?

this is the subnet address and cannot be used for any host including a router interface (all 0 in host portion)

Hope to help

Giuseppe

Jon Marshall · ‎04-02-2009

Dan

Have a look at this doc -

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1853/Cisco_switch_802_1q_trunk_to_router_on_a_stick/

Jon

lamav · ‎04-02-2009

Then have a look at this one.

http://www.flowgo.com/funny/1263_poopy-pavarotti.html

dan_track · ‎04-02-2009

Hi,

Thank you all for this. Can someone suggest how I can do this remotely? I.e the exact process to take without losing connection?

Thanks

Dan

Jon Marshall · ‎04-02-2009

Dan

You need to access the router through another interface ie. not fa0/0

If you can do thiss log onto the switch and change the port to a trunk port first. Be aware that as soon as you do this you will lose connectivity between the switch and the router. Then configure fa0/0 interface as described and it should start communicating again.

Jon

dan_track · ‎04-02-2009

Ahh, so that's a problem as I onlyt have one link to this site and it's this link that's going to be dropped. I'll find a way round somehow. Appreciate the info though.

Thanks

Dan