DTP - Sending of Frames

Unless the operation of DTP is completely disabled, a switchport will always send out DTP messages regardless of the mode it has been configured with.

For example, even though the switchport mode dynamic auto is passive in terms of initiating a trunk negotiation, it still sends out DTP frames.

Links:

https://forum.networklessons.com/t/cisco-dtp-dynamic-trunking-protocol-negotiation/1083/34?u=lagapidis

https://networklessons.com/switching/cisco-dtp-dynamic-trunking-protocol-negotiation/