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What is DTP on switch?
The Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a proprietary networking protocol developed by Cisco Systems for the purpose of negotiating trunking on a link between two VLAN-aware switches, and for negotiating the type of trunking encapsulation to be used. It works on Layer 2 of the OSI model.
How can you disable DTP on a switch port?
- issue the single command “switchport mode access”
- issue the command “no switchport”
- issue the two commands “switchport mode trunk” and “switchport nonegotiate”
When should an administrator disable DTP on switch port?
Cisco best practice recommends disabling DTP on links where trunking is not intended and when a Cisco switch is connected to a non-Cisco switch. DTP is required for dynamic trunk negotiation.
What are the 4 modes for DTP?
By default, all switch ports are access ports therefore to make a port trunk, the user should manually make it trunk by using DTP.
- Dynamic Trunking Protocol –
- switchport mode access (DTP mode OFF) –
- switchport mode trunk (DTP mode ON) –
- switchport mode dynamic auto –
- switchport mode dynamic desirable –
What does Switchport Nonegotiate mean?
switchport nonegotiate: Prevents the interface from generating DTP frames. You can use this command only when the interface switchport mode is access or trunk. You must manually configure the neighboring interface as a trunk interface to establish a trunk link.
What is the use of Switchport Nonegotiate?
What is the default mode for switches when using DTP?
Dynamic Desireable
According to “Cisco Official Cert Guide – CCNP Routing and Switch SWITCH 300-115” page 107 – DTP is on by default and the default operating mode is Dynamic Desireable.
What is Nonegotiate?
Why is DTP needed?
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What DTP means?
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing (DTP) is the use of personal computers to design books and booklets that are intended to be printed by ink jet or laser printers. The software that supports desktop publishing has a WYSIWYG graphical user interface (GUI) to make the set-up for publishing as easy as possible.
What is the Switchport Nonegotiate?
How do I make my switch port full duplex?
Switch ports can be manually configured with specific duplex and speed settings. Use the duplex interface configuration mode command to manually specify the duplex mode for a switch port. Use the speed interface configuration mode command to manually specify the speed for a switch port.
What is the use of switchport no negotiate?
The switchport no negotiate command is used to stop the port from sending DTP messages (Dynamic Trunk Port).If you want the port to stop sending DTP frames, use switchport nonegotiate command. If you enter access mode, the interface goes into permanent nontrunking mode and If you enter trunk mode, the interface goes into permanent trunking mode
Do I need switchport for non-trunking?
Ok guys great discussion Lets sum it up. After command switchport mode access on port we have port in permanent non trunking mode.And it doesn’t send DTP packets, so switchport nonegotiate no needed.
How to stop the port from sending DTP messages?
The switchport no negotiate command is used to stop the port from sending DTP messages (Dynamic Trunk Port).If you want the port to stop sending DTP frames, use switchport nonegotiate command.
How to disable DTP sending on switchport with dynamic desirable?
In short DTP will be send on access and trunk we have to give switchport nonnegotiate command to DISABLE DTP sending process. If DTP is not send, a switchport with dynamic desirable does not know what is the opposite switch mode is.