Question 240
A switch-to-switch uplink must dynamically negotiate DTP because a rotating training rig uses compatible dynamic peers; both ends are dynamic auto and never form a trunk. Do not hard-code an unconditional trunk on this lab link. During troubleshooting: The link remains an access link despite both sides being enabled for dynamic trunking. Which underlying cause best explains the recorded behavior?
Explanation
Correct Answer
The actual technical cause is: Both sides are passive in DTP dynamic auto; neither proposes trunking to the other. It specifically explains the observation: the link remains an access link despite both sides being enabled for dynamic trunking. The correcting configuration is: set one switch port to dynamic desirable so it actively proposes DTP trunking to the peer in dynamic auto mode.
Incorrect Answers
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: An unauthorized switch negotiates a trunk and carries unintended tagged traffic from an endpoint port. Here the recorded observation is: the link remains an access link despite both sides being enabled for dynamic trunking. The applicable cause is: both sides are passive in DTP dynamic auto; neither proposes trunking to the other.
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: VLAN10 and VLAN20 traverse the link but hosts in VLAN30 cannot reach their remote gateway. Here the recorded observation is: the link remains an access link despite both sides being enabled for dynamic trunking. The applicable cause is: both sides are passive in DTP dynamic auto; neither proposes trunking to the other.
That diagnosis is supported by a different symptom: One side reports trunking while the peer forwards frames as an access port. Here the recorded observation is: the link remains an access link despite both sides being enabled for dynamic trunking. The applicable cause is: both sides are passive in DTP dynamic auto; neither proposes trunking to the other.






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