Cisco Systems 78-6897-01 Configuring Tag Switching on a Router, Example, Step Command, Purpose

Configuring Tag Switching on a Router

Configuring Tag Switching on a Router

This section describes how to configure tag switching between a router and an ATM switch router.

Take these steps:

Step Command

1Router# configure terminal Router(config)#

2Router(config)# interface type port[/slot ][.subinterface ]

Router(config-subif)#

3Router(config-subif)# ip address address subnet

4Router(config-subif)# tag-switching ip

5Router(config-subif)# no shutdown

6Router(config-subif)# exit Router(config)#

7Router(config)# interface type port[/slot ]

Router(config-if)#

8Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Purpose

Enter global configuration mode.

Select the subinterface to configure.

Enter the IP address and subnet mask for the interface.

Enable tag switching of IP packets on an interface.

Enable the interface.

Return to global configuration mode.

Enter interface configuration on the main interface you selected in Step 2.

Enable the interface.

Example

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# interface atm 2/0.1

Router(config-subif)#ip address 189.26.11.15 255.255.0.0 Router(config-subif)#tag-switching ip Router(config-subif)#no shutdown Router(config-subif)#exit

Router(config)# interface atm 2.0

Router(config-if)# no shutdown

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