07-29-2009 08:32 AM - edited 03-06-2019 07:00 AM
Hello,
I have already configured the switchport in trunk mode.
Once I configured it as trunk, I am not able to add the following statement
Switch1#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
It always fails. I also tried the following
Switch1#no switchport mode trunk
Switch1#switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
still it doesnt accept the encapsulation statement.
please let me know, where I am going wrong
Thanks,
Chandru
07-29-2009 08:34 AM
Which switch type ie. 2950, 3650 etc..
07-29-2009 08:38 AM
In the 2950/2960 the ONLY encapsulation option is dot1q and it comes enabled by default once you use the switchport mode trunk command. This is all you need to set as the trunk will work with dot1q.
You can verify doing a:
sh int fa0/x switchport
It will tell you the
"Operational Trunking Encapsulation: dot1q"
07-30-2009 10:55 PM
Hi.
If you are able to do the "switchport mode trunk" command, then your switchport only supports 802.1Q encapsulation. If it supported more than one trunking protocol, then you would have to set the encapsulation before the switchport mode trunk.
HTH.
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