Connecting two switches

Question

I have two power connect switches, a 5224 and a 5324. I want to cross connect them with copper.  Can I simply cross connect the two switches.  Does is matter with ports I use when I cross connect the switches and is there something to configure on the VLAN?   ~Joe

gary_col3man · Answer

You can use a single cable to connect the two devices.

I would configure the default Vlan on both so they match each other.

On switch 1:

interface vlan 1
ip address 10.10.10.9 255.255.255.0

On switch 2:

interface vlan 1
ip address 10.10.10.10 255.255.255.0

Make sure to designate the port you are using to uplink as a trunk on each switch:

config

interface ethernet 1/e24
switchport mode trunk

The default Vlan is automatically trunked, so you do not have to specify.

In my opinion you should leave the default vlan to manage the switch equipment.

Create other vlans for server, pc, printers etc

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