Trunking on Cisco CE 500 switches

Hi,
we just bought Cisco CE500 switches of 10, since it doesn't support CLI, i was configuring the switches with the CNA, but struggled a bit, but couldn't find how to make the gigabit port as trunking? (i mean "switchport mode trunk" command which is in 2950)

Hello,
on the CE500, that command is indeed not available. If you need to configure a trunk port (as a connection to another switch), you have to define the Smartport role 'switch' to the port. Check this link for details:
Smartports Role Descriptions
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/catex500/12225seg/gsg/9340_chp.htm#wp1038535
HTH,
GNT

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