How to "trunk" VLANs between Switches in a Gigastack

[simonvyrdal]

I got 3 catalyst 3548XL daisy chained by CX_GIGASTACK modules (half duplex). The 1. switch is connected to a L3 swicth via a trunk. On the 2. and 3. switch connected to the first vis gigastack modules, is it possible 2 have 2 VLANs passing the gigastack links to the 1. Switch?

[Prashanth Krishnappa]

Sure.. Just make the gigabit interfaces connecting switches using gigastack GBICs to be trunks.

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/gbic/ig_gbic/mamoins.htm#45629

[simonvyrdal]

Hello,

You are right. My concern was half-duplex, see my answer to GP.

THANKS

Simon

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

not sure if I fully understand your question, but if you configure the Gigastack modules, which show up as GigabitEthernet interfaces in your configuration, as trunks, both your VLANs will pass between your switches. So, the config for the Gigastacks should look like this:

For ISL:

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

switchport trunk encapsulation isl

switchport mode trunk

For 802.1Q:

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

Does that answer your question ?

Regards,

GP

[simonvyrdal]

Hello,

Thanks for your answer. Yes it answers my question - which I admit was not very clear, I was in a hurry. My concern was when the Gigastack module was in half duplex mode, then I was uncertain if it could be configured as trunk. As you se I managed to do that,

Floor1#sh int status | incl Gi0/1

Gi0/1 connected trunk a-half a-1000 1000BaseCX Gigastack

In fact, I was'nt successful until I configured "switchport nonegotiate"

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

Once again THANKS.

Simon