Configuring VPN on Catalyst 2948G -L3 Switch

annointed3

Hi,

I need help in a configuring a vpn on a Catalyst 2948G-L3 Switch.I'm not studying for the CCNA, but I figured this question may help the folks that are studying for the CCNA. I have no prior Cisco experience. I am able to access the switch console, but I'm having problems creating a vpn. What I would like to do is configure 2 vpn's that will allow me to have to seperate networks that can communicate to each other. I would like to configure these vpn's by port. I will plug 1 hub into port 4 and will have network 1, and then I will plug another hub into port 40 and have network 2. I need to have the ability to transfer data between both networks.

Below are some of the commands that I've tried:

Cat2948G-L3>
Cat2948G-L3>en
Password:
Password:
Cat2948G-L3#show vlan

No Virtual LANs configured.

Cat2948G-L3#config t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Cat2948G-L3(config)#vlan 0004
^
% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

Cat2948G-L3(config)#

Again I'm just started to learn about Cisco. We have a switch here in our lab, and I'm trying to learn how to use it.Thanks in advance for you help.

Miek

Hi,

you can find lots of information on the cisco site.
This may help you:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps672/products_tech_note09186a0080093f8f.shtml

Greetz

Miek

rossonieri#1

i am sorry... but did i miss something here, like vpn on a switch?? or vlan on a switch?? for me vpn is rras and vlan is your switch ports... am i wrong here?? have you create the vlan database ?? do you have the ip and subnet correct?? how about your vtp domain - is it set??

viper75

If I understand correctly...you want to create a vlan right??? With the Cisco switches you can't configure them for VPN's...VPN's for configured at the Router level. Anyway it looks like you're trying to create a vlan. By default vlan1 is in your switch. To create a vlan you have to to this:

switch#vlan database
switch(vlan)vlan xxx

OR

switch(config)#int vlanxxx

That will create vlans in your switch...then from there you can assign any port(s) you want to the desired vlan. I do this all day at work on the 2900, 3508, 3500, and 3550 switches.

viper75

Good source to learn from.

Nice Miek!!!

Miek wrote:

Hi,

you can find lots of information on the cisco site.
This may help you:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps672/products_tech_note09186a0080093f8f.shtml

Greetz

Miek

annointed3

I was using the incorrect terminology above, what I want to implement are vlans. The problem is, it appears that I do not have a vlan database created on this switch. For example, the vlan and vlan database , vtp commands do not work. This switch is running IOS version 12. Any ideas on how I create a vlan database?

Mick_isa

Hi,

Try this: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps672/products_tech_note09186a0080093f8f.shtml

I had a similar problem with the 2948GL-3 where I was asked to configure it as just a Layer 2 switch. The only problem is, is that it doesnt support VTP.

Hopefully this site will help though!

Mick_isa

From my experience, when I accidently chose 2 correct answers instead of choosing 3 correct answers, the exam wouldnt let me continue until I have answered all three.

I dont think it would be possible to skip questions as you wouldnt have put any answers in which would make the program prompt you to answer the question before continuing.