Cisco Catalyst CLI

Deploying the Dell PowerConnect 8100 with the Cisco Catalyst

Run the commands below to configure Dell PowerConnect 8100 series switch for a tagged VLAN on port 10, egressing to another switch. The native VLAN setting is also shown in the example changing from the default value of 1 to a configured setting of 2.

console#configure console(config)#vlan 2,100 console(config-vlan)#exit console(config)#interface te1/0/10

console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport trunk allowed vlan 100 console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport trunk native vlan 2 console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport mode trunk console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#exit

Run the commands below to configure the Dell PowerConnect 8100 series switch for a general mode tagged VLAN on port 10, egressing to another switch. The PVID setting is also shown in the example changing from the default value of 1 to a configured setting of 2. The similarities between native VLAN and PVID settings is shown here.

console#configure console(config)#vlan 2,100 console(config-vlan)#exit console(config)#interface te1/0/10

console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport general allowed add vlan 100 console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport general pvid vlan 2 console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#switchport mode general console(config-if-Te1/0/10)#exit

Run the commands below to configure an access port on a single interface of the Cisco Catalyst 6504.

Cat6504E_1(config)#interface te2/7

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#switchport

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#switchport access vlan 100

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#switchport mode access

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#spanning-tree portfast edge

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#no shutdown

Cat6504E_1(config-if)#exit