Setting Up uplinks between Cisco and HP

[its@oryx-hotel.com]

I hope you can help me with this scenario , im new to networking (specially Cisco ) and i cant figure how to setup the uplinks .

i did try to configure the vlans but it didnt work with me .

also can you advice how to setup the spanning tree.

and if there is anything else i should do , i really appreciate your help

big thank you

[balaji.bandi]

here is the sample configurationon high level, tweak as per rquirement.

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/46
switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,10,15,20,25
switchport mode access   <-- this should be trunk  -switchport mode trunk
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/47
switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,10,15,20,25
switchport mode access   <-- this should be trunk  -switchport mode trunk
!
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/48
switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,10,15,20,25
switchport mode access   <-- this should be trunk  -switchport mode trunk

Same configuration need to be applied for the below ports 

!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/4
!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/5
!
interface GigabitEthernet2/0/6

here is the example guide for reference :

http://itpeopleworld.blogspot.com/2011/12/cisco-and-hp-procurve-trunk-8021q.html

[its@oryx-hotel.com]

i tried as you said

ORX-SW-SR01(config-if)#switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,10,15,20,25
ORX-SW-SR01(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
Command rejected: An interface whose trunk encapsulation is "Auto" can not be configured to "trunk" mode.

[Andrew Khalil]

its@oryx-hotel.com,

you need to type first:

#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

then:

#switchport mode trunk

#switchport trunk allowed vlan 5,10,15,20,25

#no shutdown

Please don't forget to rate any helpful responses and mark solutions! 

Bst Rgds,

Andrew Khalil

[Andrew Khalil · Accepted solution]

its@oryx-hotel.com

Greetings,

First, I have pressed the bottom "I have this problem too" by mistake during reading your post.

Second, here is the solution I would recommend:

On the core switch (according to the topology you have provided):

Considering that you have created the vlans w,x,y,z 

#interface range g1/0/46-48

#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

#switchport mode trunk

#switchport trunk allowed vlan w,x,y,z

#no shutdown

#interface range g2/0/46-48

#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

#switchport mode trunk

#switchport trunk allowed vlan w,x,y,z

#no shutdown

Regarding the spanning-tree, let's say that you want the left switch of the stack to be the root for vlan w and x while the right one to be the root of y and z,

you can use the following configuration:

#spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst

#interface range g1/0/46-48

#spanning-tree vlan y,z port-priority 16

(to make this links root for vlan w,x)

#interface range g2/0/46-48

#spanning-tree vlan w,x port-priority 16

(to make this links root for vlan y,z)

Now, you will not need to do something else in the core (regarding the vlans and the spanning-tree.

For the access switches, you will need to tag the vlans on the links connected to the core switch and so on!

Please don't forget to rate any helpful responses and mark solutions!

Bst Rgds,

Andrew Khalil

[its@oryx-hotel.com]

thank you for your response , i will give it a try and let you know my feedback .

another question , on the 3 x HP switches , do i need to connect them to each other by uplinks ?

or the core switch uplinks are enough?

[Andrew Khalil · Accepted solution]

its@oryx-hotel.com,

Greetings,

Happy to help you,

I have built my configuration guide based on what you have drawn in you topolgy diagram, I guess no need to connect access switches with each others, your topology is okay!

Please, don't forget ot RATE all helpful responses and MARK solutions,

Bst Rgds,

Andrew Khalil

[its@oryx-hotel.com]

Thank you very much appreciated :D :D :D <3

[Andrew Khalil]

its@oryx-hotel.com I am so much for helping you dear!

Bst Rgds,

Andrew Khalil