Example VLAN Trunk Configurations
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Switch_B> (enable)
Configure one of the ports in the EtherChannel bundle to negotiate an 802.1Q trunk by entering the set
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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 dot1q or negotiate encapsulation and are
in auto trunk mode. The system logging messages provide information about the formation of the
802.1Q trunk.
Switch_A> (enable) set trunk 2/3 desirable dot1q
Port(s) 2/3-6 trunk mode set to desirable.
Port(s) 2/3-6 trunk type set to dot1q.
Switch_A> (enable) %DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 2/3 has become dot1q trunk
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 2/4 has become dot1q trunk
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/3 left bridge port 2/3-6
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 2/5 has become dot1q trunk
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/4 left bridge port 2/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/5 left bridge port 2/3-6
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 2/6 has become dot1q trunk
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/6 left bridge port 2/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 2/3 left bridge port 2/3
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/3 joined bridge port 2/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/4 joined bridge port 2/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/5 joined bridge port 2/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 2/6 joined bridge port 2/3-6
Switch_B> (enable) %DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 3/3 has become dot1q trunk
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 3/4 has become dot1q trunk
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/3 left bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/4 left bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/5 left bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/6 left bridge port 3/3-6
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 3/5 has become dot1q trunk
%DTP-5-TRUNKPORTON:Port 3/6 has become dot1q trunk
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/5 left bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTFROMSTP:Port 3/6 left bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/3 joined bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/4 joined bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/5 joined bridge port 3/3-6
%PAGP-5-PORTTOSTP:Port 3/6 joined bridge port 3/3-6
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