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Chapter 5 Configuring Ethernet VLAN Trunks
Example VLAN Trunk Configurations
Step 1
Confirm the channeling and trunking status of the switches by entering the
show port channel
and
show
trunk
commands.
Switch_A> (enable)
show port channel
No ports channelling
Switch_A> (enable)
show trunk
No ports trunking.
Switch_A> (enable)
Switch_B> (enable)
show port channel
No ports channelling
Switch_B> (enable)
show trunk
No ports trunking.
Switch_B> (enable)
Step 2
Configure the ports on Switch A to negotiate an EtherChannel bundle with the neighboring switch by
entering the
set port channel
command. This example assumes that the neighboring ports on Switch B
are in EtherChannel
auto
mode. The system logging messages provide information about the formation
of the EtherChannel bundle.
Switch_A> (enable)
set port channel 1/1-2 desirable
Port(s) 1/1-2 channel mode set to desirable.
Switch_A> (enable) %PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 1/1 left bridge port 1/1
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 1/2 left bridge port 1/2
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 1/2 left bridge port 1/2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 1/1 joined bridge port 1/1-2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 1/2 joined bridge port 1/1-2
Switch_B> (enable) %PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/1 left bridge port 3/1
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/2 left bridge port 3/2
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/2 left bridge port 3/2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/1 joined bridge port 3/1-2
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/2 joined bridge port 3/1-2
Step 3
After the EtherChannel bundle is negotiated, verify the configuration by entering the
show port channel
command.
Switch_A> (enable)
show port channel
Port Status Channel Channel Neighbor Neighbor
mode status device port
----- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------------------- ----------
1/1 connected desirable channel WS-C5000 009979082(Sw 3/1
1/2 connected desirable channel WS-C5000 009979082(Sw 3/2
----- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------------------- ----------
Switch_A> (enable)
Switch_B> (enable)
show port channel
Port Status Channel Channel Neighbor Neighbor
mode status device port
----- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------------------- ----------
3/1 connected auto channel WS-C5500 069003103(Sw 1/1
3/2 connected auto channel WS-C5500 069003103(Sw 1/2
----- ---------- --------- ----------- ------------------------- ----------
Switch_B> (enable)
Step 4
Configure one of the ports in the EtherChannel bundle to negotiate an ISL trunk by entering the
set
trunk
command.
The configuration is applied to all of the ports in the bundle. This example assumes that the neighboring
ports on Switch B are configured to use
isl
or
negotiate
encapsulation and are in
auto
trunk mode. The
system logging messages provide information about the formation of the ISL trunk.