2.1.e (ii) Layer 2, Layer 3

2.1.e (ii) Layer 2, Layer 3 Etherchannels are independent from their port types. Meaning they can be access ports or trunks, it does not matter. You can negotiate an etherchannel between a L2 (switch) and a L3 device (server/router/whatever). Or you can negotiate one to another switch L2 to L2. Note the order of operations …