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What is Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) ?

A Cisco Switch can have 4 Switchport Mode Settings

Access

Trunk

Dynamic Auto

Dynamic Desirable

We have talked about the 2 on either end but now lets talk about the other 2

One VLAN Only

Slave to other side

Make other side like me

ALL VLANs Specified

When we are setting up an entire network we configure both sides, but if we are installing a new device would it be helpful to be able to set an interface to “Look at the other side of the connection and configure yourself to match” ?

That is DTP