Configuring and Verifying Inter-switch Connectivity
Configure IP Address On the Virtual PCs:
PC1:
PC2:
PC3:
PC4:
Configure VLANs On both Switches:
Switch(config)#VLAN 10 Switch(config-VLAN)#exit Switch(config)#VLAN 20 Switch(config-VLAN)#exit
Switch1:
Switch2:
Add the Switch Ports Connected to End-Users:
Switch(config)#int <interface_id> Switch(config-if)#Switch Port mode access Switch(config-if)#Switch Port access VLAN <VLAN_number> Switch(config-if)#exit
Switch1:
Switch2:
Let’s check the connectivity between PCs Right now.
As you can see, none of the PCs can communicate to each other.
- PC1 and PC2 are not able to communicate because of different VLANs.
- PC1 and PC3 are not able to communicate because there is no Inter-switch connectivity.
- PC1 and PC4 are not able to communicate because of different VLANs and no Inter-switch connectivity.
Steps to Configure and Verify Interswitch Connectivity
VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. It is a 12-bit identity used to create multiple broadcast domains in a switch. VLAN ranges from 0 to 4095 (VLAN 0 and VLAN 4095 are reserved and not used).