*** SCENARIO ***
I am currently using BOSON NetSim 7.0 and simulating a 3550 switch. I have two 3550s connected to each other as following :
Switch_01 via FastEthernet 0/2 to Switch_02 on FastEthernet 0/2.
(As per my knowledge, ALL the ports by default are assigned to VLAN 1 in a Cisco Switch)
So i start the Switch_01 and enter the INterface VLAN 1 Config mode. I assign the following IP : 192.168.1.10 /24. Thereafter, i enable VLAN 1.
If i run the 'Show IP Interface Brief' command, VLAN 1 comes up with the IP Address, Line Protocol is UP. Same goes for the Line Protocol for
ALL other interfaces - State is Changed to UP. (Everything is fine uptil now).
Next, i start the Switch_02 and enter the INterface VLAN 1 Config mode. I assign the following IP : 192.168.1.11 /24. Next, i enable VLAN 1. The
'Show IP Interface Brief' command yields the same results as Switch_01. (Everything is fine uptil now)
Now in order to replicate VLAN traffic between the 2 switches, i need to hardcode port Fa0/2 on both switches to TRUNK mode. So under both
Switch_01 and Switch_02, i enter the INterface Fa0/2 Config mode and run the following:
(config)#Switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
(config)#Switchport mode trunk
(config)#No Shutdown
Next i hardcode all the remaining ports under both the switches to 'ACCESS' mode using 'Interface Range'.
FYI : Both the switches are by default under the same VTP Domain (in Boson) and are functioning under SERVER mode.
*** QUERIES ***
1. If i run a 'Show Vlan' command via the Priviledge mode, all the Ports, including Fa0/2 comes under VLAN 1. After i have configured Fa 0/2 to
'TRUNK', why is it still coming under VLAN 1 ? Should'nt it be excluded from the list ?
2. Under Switch_01, if i create VLAN 10, it gets replicated over to Switch_02 which i can see under show Vlan ( under Switch_02). Back to
Switch_01, if i run a SHOW VTP STATUS, the revision number is still the same and the Local Updater ID is 0.0.0.0 (no valid interface found).
Should'nt the Local Updater ID be 192.168.10.1 (VLAN 1) ? Why is the Revision Number not Incrementing ? The results are exactly the same on
Switch_02 as well. (I have'nt Assigned the Ports yet to the VLANs but that has nothing to do with VTP Replication) .
PLEASE HELP !
