This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2 connectivity between switches. The material can serve as a reference for initialconfiguration of either hybrid or native switches, and illustrates some options and best practiceswhen configuring access layer ports, trunks, channels, and point-to-point Layer 3 links.
Title: Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals
ISBN: 1587201216
Published: July 15, 2004
Authors: David Barnes and Basir Sakandar
Chapter: Configuring Switches
Published by Cisco Press
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