Lab 3

VLAN Trunk
Learning Objectives:
In this lab students will exercise the features of VLANs on multiple switches. Create VLAN Trunk to pass
the tagged traffic from one switch to another.

Physical Topology:

Background/Preparation
Cable a network similar to the one in the diagram. The configuration output used in this lab is produced
from a 2960 series switch. Any other switch used may produce different output. Select the “Command
Line” option from the menu to perform the steps for this lab.
Part 1: Creating and configuring VLAN on a multiple Switches

Step 1:

a. Connect PC 1 and PC 2 to port 1 and port 2 on Switch 1 respectively

b. Connect PC 3 and PC 4 to port 1 and port 2 on Switch 2 respectively

c. Which cable configuration is used to connect a computer to a switch?

d. Which cable configuration is used to connect both switches?

Step 2 : Assign IP addresses to all the computers as follows

PC1: 192.168.1.1 PC2: 192.168.1.2

PC3: 192.168.1.3 PC4: 192.168.1.4

a. Check Vlan status on both switches using the following command

Switch#sh vlan brief

b. At this point all computers should be able to access each other. Verify it by using PING command

Step3: Creating VLAN

a. Create Vlan 2 on Switch 1 and Switch 2 by using the command below

Switch#config t
Switch(config)#vlan 2
Switch(config)#exit

b. Add port 1 of switch 1 and port 2 of switch 2 to Vlan 2. Follow the command below
Switch1(config)#interface fastethernet 0/1
Switch1(config-if)#switchport access vlan 2
Switch1(config-if)#exit

Switch2(config)#interface fastethernet 0/2

Switch2(config-if)#switchport access vlan 2
Switch1(config-if)#exit

c. Are you able to PING from PC 1 to PC 2, if No then Why _____?

 d. Are you able to PING from PC 1 to PC 4, if No then Why _____?
e. PING PC 2 > PC 3, Can you PING? If Yes then how ______?

Step 4: Adding a trunk port

a. Make Port 3 on Switch 1 and Switch 2 a Trunk port. Follow the command
Switch1#conf t
Switch1(config)#switchport mode trunk
Switch1(config)#exit

b. Are you able to PING from PC 1 to PC 4 ______?

c. Are you able to PING from PC 2 to PC 3 ______?
d. Are you able to PING from PC 2 to PC 4 ______?

Conclusion:

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Learning Outcomes:

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