Thanks for all your help guys (and gals) but I have solved my problem!
I have configured the gi0/1 port as so
no switchport
ip address 192.168.102.103/24
and similarly at the other end and the the link has come up! transferrifn routing over the link using RIPv2 and all seems to be well.
Whew !
The running config is this:-
sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 3670 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
!
hostname BLK_Testbench
!
enable secret 5 $1$mRmQ$ilou5JNSyHmZE2HQa6P/W/...
OK just did a loopback and i saw the interface come up and then go to diable state as you said.
GigE ports are configured thus
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport mode trunk
no ip address
one swith cis set to VTP server the other client, and both...
Hi,
I am trying to connect two Cisco 3550 switches using the Gi0/1 interfaces. I am assuming that i need to setup a trunk between the two switches over this L2 connection, but I seem to have a more fundamental problem than that.
After inserting a 1000SX GBIC module into the switch i would have...
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