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To enable trunking on an interface do we need to give command switchport trunk allowed VSAN 3-6 , or we need to make the interface part of the vsan 3,4,5,6.
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To enable trunking on an interface do we need to give command switchport trunk allowed VSAN 3-6 , or we need to make the interface part of the vsan 3,4,5,6.
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dynamox
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August 15th, 2011 07:00
in addition to what Ernes mentioned, i will add that whenever i setup ports as ISL i typically leave them in VSAN 1 and simply trunk allow VSANs that need to go over that link. Why ? Because let's say you were using VSAN 20 and your ISL port was in that VSAN ..if you were to delete that VSAN, that port will move to VSAN 4094..which is an isolated VSAN so any VSAN that were going over that link with become isolated. By keeping the port in VSAN 1, you are sure that will never happen because you can't delete VSAN 1. My 2 cents![](https://prod-care-community-cdn.sprinklr.com/community/687062f5-603c-4f5f-ab9d-31aa7cacb376/ReCiscoMDS-8b56fc6c-1e23-41e8-a1e5-98f7b31113e3-1791432822)
devin_graham
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August 15th, 2011 05:00
Hello,
Your question has been moved to the Infrastructure Connectivity Support Forum. This should allow you to receive a quick answer.
Thank You,
Devin
Stephanie_P
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August 15th, 2011 05:00
Hello,
The team is going to move this thread to the Support Forums Community where your question can be addressed.
Thanks,
Stephanie
etaljic81
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August 15th, 2011 06:00
An interface can only belong to one VSAN at a time. You would assign the interface to VSAN 3 for example. You can allow other VSANs through that interface by using the command you specified. You also might want to look into port-channeling if that's something that interests you.