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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All we have two scenarios and would appreciate some thought<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>1<sup>st</sup> Scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Uplink 1 <</span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>à</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> Switch #1 <- 4 Ports Trunked TAGGED </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>à</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> Switch #2 <-> Uplink 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>On both switches there are there are 2 vlans, vlan 2 and vlan 3. VLAN 2 carries ports that should have access to the uplink, VLAN 3 is a local private network.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*** How do we get VLAN 2 on switch 1 to be able to talk to VLAN 2 on switch 2 and same for VLAN 3? I assume we tag the 4 trunked ports into each VLAN? Can someone provide the commands / a simple how-to?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*** How do we get VLAN 2 on switch 1 to be able to talk to BOTH VLAN 2 and VLAN 3 on switch 2 and vice versa? – directions welcome ( I guess the simple alternative is not to have any vlans and put everyone together but that’s not the ideal solution for us)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#1F497D'>2<sup>nd</sup> Scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Uplink 1 + Uplink 2 </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>à</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> Switch #1 <- 4 Ports Trunked TAGGED </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>à</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> Switch #2 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>On switch #1 there are 2 VLANs, 2 and 3. On switch #2, there’s only VLAN 3. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>*** How do we get VLAN 3 on switch 2 to talk to VLAN 3 – would a simple cross connect do the job? (Assume so). Would we still need to set default route to the next hop gateway on switch #1 via uplinks?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>