Switch Trunking
tengu
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When connecting multiple switches together, even with using just one VLAN, do you still need to configure trunking? I was under the impression the switch would learn that the other was a switch simply via CAM tables.
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tha_dub
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It depends on what model of switch you have. Some come out of the box set to dynamic desirable and will form a trunk with another switch with the same setting and or dynamic auto. I believe the newer 2960's come out of the box set to dynamic auto and will not trunk with each other unless the settings are changed.
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rinoel
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When connecting multiple switches together, even with using just one VLAN, do you still need to configure trunking? I was under the impression the switch would learn that the other was a switch simply via CAM tables.
If there's only one Vlan on the switch which is by default Vlan1 (native vlan), you don't need to configure trunk links between the switches... -
Monkerz
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In addition to Rinoel, trunks pass multi-vlan traffic. If you don't have more than one vlan, you don't need a trunk. -
tengu
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Thank you all for the information. I was sort of thinking that a trunk was not necessary for the same reasons. Thank you all, again!