Tag Archives: Trunking

LACP and Trunking Between Juniper JunOS and Dell FTOS Switches

In this blog I demonstrate how to configure a LACP LAG and 8021.Q trunking between Juniper JunOS switches and Dell FTOS switches. I will utilize 2 x Juniper EX4200-48T switches [JunOS 11.1R6.4] and a Dell S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.9]. Below … Continue reading

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LACP and Trunking Between Brocade FOS and Dell FTOS Switches

In this short lab I’ll demonstrate creating a LACP LAG and trunking between Brocade switches running FOS and Dell switches running FTOS. I utilize two Brocade 8000 switches [FOS 6.3], one Dell S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.8], and one Dell PowerEdge … Continue reading

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802.1Q Trunking Between Cisco and Dell Force10 Switches

In this lab I use a Dell Force10 S25P switch [FTOS 8.4.2.6] and a Cisco C3750 switch [IOS 12.2(25)SEE3] to demonstrate 802.1Q trunking.

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Cisco – Spanning VLANs across Switches via Trunking

In this lab I use two Cisco WS-C2960-24TT [IOS 12.2(25)FX] switches to demonstrate how to span VLANs across switches via 802.1q trunking. I avoid using VTP by using “VTP transparent mode”; as a result, I have to configure the VLANs … Continue reading

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Setup Inter-VLAN Communication via “Router on a Stick”

This lab demonstrates inter-VLAN communication via the “Router on a Stick” method. To enable inter-VLAN communication, a trunk link is created between a router and switch. Trunk links can carry traffic for multiple VLANS. Trunk links can also be used … Continue reading

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