[c-nsp] Dot1q trunk on 6509

[Voll, Scott]

That make sense.

Thanks.

So I just need to set 

Interface gx/x
Switchport mode trunk 

And I'm done. Right?

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: sthaug at nethelp.no [mailto:sthaug at nethelp.no] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:39 AM
To: Voll, Scott
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Dot1q trunk on 6509

> I'm trying to setup a port on my 6509 on a WS-X6148-GE-TX to be a
802.1q
> trunk.  But I try to add switchport trunk encap dot1q and it won't
take
> it.  Am I Configuring it incorrectly?

Yes. The WS-X6148-GE-TX can only do 802.1q, it cannot do ISL. Hence
you're not allowed to set the encapsulation. See

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat6000/122sx/swcg/l
ayer2.htm#wp1020409

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no