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Chapter13 Configuring VLANs Configuring VLAN Trunks
In this way, Trunk 1 carries traffic for VLANs 8 through 10, and Trunk 2 carries traffic for VLANs 3
through 6. If the active trunk fails, the trunk with the lower priority takes over and carries the traffic for
all of the VLANs. No duplication of traffic occurs over any trunk po rt.
Figure13-3 Load Sharing by Using STP Port Priorities
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the network shown in Figure 13-3
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Switch 1
Switch 2
Trunk 2
VLANs 3 – 6 (priority 10)
VLANs 8 – 10 (priority 128)
Trunk 1
VLANs 8 – 10 (priority 10)
VLANs 3 – 6 (priority 128)
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode on Switch 1.
Step2 vtp domain domain-name Configure a VTP administrative domain.
The domain name can be from 1 to 32 characters.
Step3 vtp mode server Configure Switch 1 as the VTP server.
Step4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 show vtp status Verify the VTP configuration on both Switch 1 and Switch 2.
In the display, check the VTP Operating Mode and the VTP Domain
Name fields.
Step6 show vlan Verify that the VLANs exist in the database on Switch 1.
Step7 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step8 interface fastethernet 0/1 Enter interface configuration mode, and define Fast Ethernet port 0/1
as the interface to be configured as a trunk.
Step9 switchport mode trunk Configure the port as a trunk port.
Step10 end Return to privilege EXEC mode.
Step11 show interfaces fastethernet0/1
switchport Verify the VLAN configuration.
Step12 Repeat Steps 7 through 11 on Switch 1 for Fast Ethernet port 0/2.
Step13 Repeat Steps 7 through 11 on Switch 2 to configure the trunk ports on
Fast Ethernet ports 0/1 and 0/2.
Step14 show vlan When the trunk links come up, VTP passes the VTP and VLAN
information to Switch 2. Verify that Switch 2 has learned the VLAN
configuration.
Step15 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode on Switch 1.
Step16 interface fastethernet0/1 Enter interface configuration mode, and define the interface to set the
STP port priority.