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Chapter12 Configuring VLANs
Configuring VLAN Trunks
To return to the default pruning-eligible list of all VLANs, use the no switchport trunk pruning vlan
interface configuration command.

Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic

A trunk port configured with IEEE 802.1Q tagging can receive both tag ge d and un tag ged tr affic. By
default, the switch forwards untagged traffic in the native VLAN configured for the port. The native
VLAN is VLAN 1 by default.
Note The native VLAN can be assigned any VLAN ID.
For information about IEEE 802.1Q configuration issues, see the “IEEE 802.1Q Configurat ion
Considerations” section on page 12-19.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the native VLAN on an
IEEE 802.1Q trunk:
To return to the default native VLAN, VLAN 1, use the no switchport trunk native vlan interface
configuration command.
If a packet has a VLAN ID that is the same as the outgoing port native VLAN ID, the packet is sent
untagged; otherwise, the switch sends the packet with a tag.
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing
Load sharing divides the bandwidth supplied by parallel trunks connect ing s wit che s. To avoid loops,
STP normally blocks all but one parallel link between switches. Using load sharing, you divide the traffic
between the links according to which VLAN the traffic belongs.
Step5 show interfaces interface-id switchport Verify your entries in the Pruning VLANs Enabled field of the display.
Step6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface interface-id Define the interface that is configured as the IEEE 802.1Q trunk, and
enter interface configuration mode.
Step3 switchport trunk native vlan vlan-id Configure the VLAN that is sending and receiving untagged traffic
on the trunk port.
For vlan-id, the range is 1 to 4094.
Step4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 show interfaces interface-id switchport Verify your entries in the Trunking Native Mode VLAN field.
Step6 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.