The Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a proprietary link layer protocol developed by Cisco Systems for the purpose of negotiating trunking on a link between two VLAN -aware switches, …

May 5, 2023 · DTP simplifies the process of configuring and managing VLANs on a network. It enables network administrators to dynamically negotiate trunk links between switches without …

DTP, Dynamic Trunking Protocol, is a trunking protocol that is developed and proprietary to Cisco which is used to automatically negotiate trunks between Cisco switches.

Aug 22, 2025 · Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP) is an essential protocol for managing VLAN communications across multiple switches in a network. It is a Cisco proprietary protocol and …

Sep 5, 2025 · What is Dynamic Trunking Protocol in Networking? Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a Cisco-specific protocol that automatically decides whether a switch port should be …

Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol that automatically negotiates whether a switchport should become an access port or a trunk. There are two modes: dynamic …

Sep 11, 2025 · A Cisco -proprietary protocol called Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is used by Cisco Catalyst switches to automatically negotiate the trunk encapsulation type and trunk port …

Apr 1, 2025 · Dynamic Trunking Protocol (called DTP in short) is CISCO proprietary used for negotiating a trunk link between two switches. Encapsulation type can be one from 802.1q or ISL.

If you’re here, it’s because you want to understand what Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) is and how it works. DTP has a simple role: negotiate automatically if a link between two switches …

This article explains the dynamic trunking protocol (DTP). By default, it will either be auto or desirable.