Cisco – Network does not work between Cisco router and HP switch

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We have a Cisco router (887VA) supplied by a 3rd party. The supplier says its switch ports are simply untagged/access-mode. However our HP switch, which is connected to the Cisco router's switch through a port on the HP switch (j9772a), which untagged/access-mode refuses to work correctly.

We have verified that a laptop which directly connects to either the Cisco or the HP works as intended.

The strangest part is that if we use VLAN 1, untagged, on the HP-switch, the setup does work as intended. How can using a different VLAN, specifically VLAN 1, matter for the connection if its untagged? Is there magic between the two devices I should know about?

HP config:

hostname "SW02-E2"
trunk 45-46 trk10 lacp
stack join e0071b-0000
interface 44
   name "000 WAN"
   exit
snmp-server community "public" unrestricted
vlan 1
   name "DEFAULT_VLAN"
   no untagged 1-24,37-44,49-52,Trk10
   untagged 25-36
   tagged 47-48
   no ip address
   exit
vlan 2
   name "Default vlan2"
   untagged 37-42,49-52,Trk10
   no ip address
   exit
vlan 10
   name "Office network"
   untagged 1-24
   tagged 47-48,Trk10
   ip address 192.168.178.2 255.255.255.0
   exit
vlan 213
   name "VPN network"
   untagged 43-44
   tagged 7-8,10
   ip address 192.168.213.66 255.255.255.192
   exit
vlan 1000
   name "stacking"
   no ip address
   exit
spanning-tree
spanning-tree Trk10 priority 4
spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
device-profile name "default-ap-profile"
   cos 0
   exit
password manager
password operator

Best Answer

VLAN 1 is the default native (untagged) VLAN. You need to have the native VLAN match between the two switches.

You could also run into STP problems. The Cisco device is going to use PVST+ by default, but the HP can't do that. You may need to change the Cisco device to MSTP.

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