The post describes how to configure a VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) on Cisco switches, detailing steps to establish trunk links, set VTP servers and clients, and authenticate with a shared domain and password.
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a crucial networking technique used in routers and firewalls to manage the allocation of IP addresses in a network.Its primary purpose is to allow multiple devices within a private network to share a single public IP address for accessing resources on the internet. It’s a common networking method that allows multiple devices in… Read More »
What is OSPF? Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is a routing protocol used in computer IP networks to determine the best path for data packets to travel from one router to another.It is part of the Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) family and is widely used in large and complex networks. OSPF is designed to allow routers within an… Read More »
What are Extended ACLs? Extended Access Control Lists (ACLs) are an advanced security feature used in network devices like routers and switches to provide a finer level of control over network traffic than standard ACLs. While standard ACLs filter traffic based solely on the source IP address, extended ACLs can filter based on multiple criteria, including: Source and… Read More »
What Is DHCPv6 Autoconfiguration? DHCPv6 is a network protocol that works pretty much the same as DHCP in IPv4. It is used to assign IP addresses and prefixes to IPv6 hosts on a network. This is also known as a stateful autoconfiguration. How DHCPv6 Works. DHCPv6 works in two ways; Stateful and Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC). Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) SLACC requires no… Read More »
