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Only If the Port is shutdown the Link LED is off.
And to clear the cable question you have to use straight patch kabel.
So if you got the Link LED up and you have still no connection you have to check the VLAN configuration to ensure that both switches are in the same Subnet.
And if you can post the config from both switches it would be more easy to find the íssue.
issue show int fa0/24 or any other port and check physical status.
Primary Switch
2kmsw#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1644 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
!
hostname 2kmsw
!
enable secret 5 $1$jBfY$S4oOsudfMN2fEd0h8v
enable password 7 06282F79144B1B
!
ip subnet-zero
!
!
spanning-tree extend system-id
no spanning-tree vlan 1
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
no ip address
duplex full
speed 100
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
switchport mode trunk
no ip address
!
interface Vlan1
ip address 192.168.1.200 255.255.255.0
no ip route-cache
!
ip http server
!
!
line con 0
password 7 14393253540138
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 1127395D4F17195A50
login
line vty 5 15
password 7 1127395D4F17195A50
login
!
end
2kmsw#show int fa0/24
FastEthernet0/24 is down, line protocol is down
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 000a.8aa8.2798 (bia 000a.8aa8.2798)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Auto-duplex, Auto-speed
input flow-control is off, output flow-control is off
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output 23w4d, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue :0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
1 packets input, 64 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 0 multicast, 0 pause input
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
1 packets output, 64 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 6 interface resets
2kmsw#show int vlan1
Vlan1 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is CPU Interface, address is 000a.8aa8.2780 (bia 000a.8aa8.2780)
Internet address is 192.168.1.200/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input 00:00:00, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue :0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 1000 bits/sec, 1 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
8728893 packets input, 4039701661 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 391609 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 51 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
114438107 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 4 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
Secondary switch config
2ksw#show run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 1759 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
service password-encryption
!
hostname 2ksw
!
enable secret 5 $1$ikc9$1totvXcpxpt.jX10l6
enable password 7 0228240353031D
!
username netadmin password 7 153C2B545C2F39
ip subnet-zero
ip domain-name 2khiway.net
!
!
spanning-tree extend system-id
no spanning-tree vlan 1
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
no ip address
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
switchport mode trunk
no ip address
!
interface Vlan1
ip address 192.168.1.250 255.255.255.0
no ip route-cache
!
ip http server
!
banner login ^CYou have reached a secured switch, Authorized personnal only!^C
!
line con 0
password 7 07210114160C0B
login
line vty 0 4
password 7 07210114160C0B
login
line vty 5 15
password 7 07210114160C0B
login
!
end
2ksw#show int fa0/24
FastEthernet0/24 is down, line protocol is down
Hardware is Fast Ethernet, address is 000a.8aa8.0818 (bia 000a.8aa8.0818)
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 10000 Kbit, DLY 1000 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Keepalive set (10 sec)
Auto-duplex, Auto-speed
input flow-control is off, output flow-control is off
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output 23w4d, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue :0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
1 packets input, 64 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
0 watchdog, 0 multicast, 0 pause input
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
1 packets output, 64 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 8 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier, 0 PAUSE output
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
I issue a no shut on this vlan1 and it never brings up the line protocol.
2ksw#show int vlan1
Vlan1 is up, line protocol is down
Hardware is CPU Interface, address is 000a.8aa8.0800 (bia 000a.8aa8.0800)
Internet address is 192.168.1.250/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1000000 Kbit, DLY 10 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last input never, output never, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0/0 (size/max/drops/flushes); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue :0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
1369 packets input, 616437 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored
5545 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 8 interface resets
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out






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I think you will also find switch to switch should be cross over.
like to like devices need cross over, (IE PC to PC, Switch to Switch)
different devices straight through. (pc to switch, Router to Switch)
why vlan 1 does not come up i am not sure.
can you try eacch switch port 24 in turn in to a PC?
could one of the switches be dead?
Main Switch
2kmsw#show log
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Console logging: level debugging, 101401 messages logged
Monitor logging: level debugging, 0 messages logged
Buffer logging: level debugging, 101401 messages logged
File logging: disabled
Trap logging: level informational, 101405 message lines logged
Log Buffer (4096 bytes):
nged state to up
21w1d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
21w1d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
21w1d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
21w1d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
21w1d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
21w1d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
21w6d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
21w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
22w6d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
22w6d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to down
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to down
23w0d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to up
23w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to up
23w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to down
23w0d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to up
23w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/9, changed state to up
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
23w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/23, changed state to down
23w4d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to up
23w4d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/23, changed state to up
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to down
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/22, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/18, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/18, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/18, changed state to down
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to down
2kmsw#
Secondary
2ksw#show log
Syslog logging: enabled (0 messages dropped, 0 flushes, 0 overruns)
Console logging: level debugging, 51 messages logged
Monitor logging: level debugging, 0 messages logged
Buffer logging: level debugging, 51 messages logged
File logging: disabled
Trap logging: level informational, 55 message lines logged
Log Buffer (4096 bytes):
00:00:14: %SPANTREE-5-EXTENDED_SYSID
00:00:17: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from memory by console
00:00:17: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6Q4L2-M), Version 12.1(9)EA1, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Copyright (c) 1986-2002 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 24-Apr-02 06:57 by antonino
00:00:18: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to administratively down
00:00:19: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to down
4d00h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
4d00h: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
4d00h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
4d00h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d01h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d01h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
4d04h: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
4d04h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
4d04h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d04h: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
4d07h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d07h: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
4d07h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d07h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d07h: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
4d07h: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface Vlan1, changed state to administratively down
10w0d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
10w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to up
10w0d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/1, changed state to down
12w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
12w1d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
22w6d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to down
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
22w6d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
22w6d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w0d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/23, changed state to up
23w4d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/23, changed state to down
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w4d: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
23w5d: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan1, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to up
23w5d: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface FastEthernet0/24, changed state to down
You can use a no keep alive command on one of the interface to force it to come up with out a physical lead connecting it if you want. might be usefully while testing.
jsut go under the interface and type
#no keep alive

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Switches / Hubs
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A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.