Question

You are configuring two switches of different vendors such that they connect to each other via a single link that will carry multiple VLANs. What kind of trunk link must you configure for the two devices to successfully function in this manner?

Answer 1

The recommended type of trunk for interoperability is an IEEE 802.1Q trunk.

Step-by-step explanation:

IEEE 802.1Q is an open industry standard and is the most commonly implemented on layer 2 switches of different vendors, assuring interoperability.

Commonly know as dot1q, is the networking standard that supports virtual LANs (VLANs) on an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet network. It specifies the mechanisms for tagging frames with VLAN data and the procedures for handling this data by switches and bridges.