Cabletron Systems 802.1Q manual Changing the Port Mode, Field Definitions

Port Assignment Configuration Screen

Field Definitions

Table 3-3 Port Assignment Configuration Screen Field Definitions

Use this field …	To …
Port	See the port numbers of the interfaces of the current
(Read-Only)	module.
Port Mode	Display the current operational mode for the
(Selectable)	corresponding port and select one of three modes:
	HYBRID, 1Q TRUNK, or ID TRUNK. The default is
	HYBRID.
VLAN ID	Select the ID number of the VLAN that is associated with
(Selectable)	the current port (Port VLAN ID). This is the VLAN ID into
	which any untagged frame will be classified. The default
	PVID is 0001.
FID (Read-Only)	Display the FID associated with the VLAN ID. This field
	updates as the associated VLAN ID field is changed.
VLAN Name	Display the name that is associated with the current
(Read-Only)	VLAN ID. If a name was not assigned to a VLAN, “NOT
	DEFINED” displays as the VLAN name.

3.5.1Changing the Port Mode

To change the operational mode of a port, proceed as follows.

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT MODE field for the module and port combination you wish to change.

2.Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE key to step through the available selections. A port may be configured for any of the following modes:

•HYBRID – This is the default mode for all ports on the switch. The initial Port VLAN List includes the PVID with a frame format of untagged. Any other VLANs desired for the Port VLAN List need to be manually configured. By changing the default mode to 1Q Trunk or 1D Trunk, the Port VLAN List and the associated frame type are automatically configured.

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