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Chapter 17 Configuring VLANs
VLANs
For more detailed definitions of access and trunk modes and their functions, se e Table 17-3 on
page 17-10.
When a port belongs to a VLAN, the switch learns and manages the addresses associated with the port
on a per-VLAN basis. For more information, see the “Changing the Address Aging Time” section on
page 7-13.
Normal-Range VLANs
Normal-range VLANs are VLANs with VLAN IDs 1 to 1005. If the sw itch is in VTP server or
VTP transparent mode, you can add, modify or remove configurations for VLANs 2 to 1001 in the
VLAN database. (VLAN IDs 1 and 1002 to 1005 are automatically created and cannot be re moved.)
Configurations for VLAN IDs 1 to 1005 are written to the vlan.dat file (VLAN database), and you can
display them by entering the show vlan privileged EXEC command. The vlan.dat file is stored in flash
memory.
Caution You can cause inconsistency in the VLAN database if you attempt to manually delete the vlan.dat file.
If you want to modify the VLAN configuration, use the commands described in th ese sections and in the
command reference for this release. To change the VTP configuration, see Chapter 18, “Configuring
VTP.”
You use the interface configuration mode to define the port membership mode and to add and remove
ports from VLANs. The results of these commands are written to the running-configuration file, and you
can display the file by entering the show running-config privileged EXEC command.
Dynamic access A dynamic-access port can belong to one VLAN and is
dynamically assigned by a VMPS (VLAN Membership
Policy Server). The VMPS can be a Catalyst 5000 or
Catalyst 6500 series switch, for example, but never an
IE 2000switch. The IE 2000 switch is a VMPS client.
You can have dynamic-access ports and trunk ports on the
same switch, but you must connect the dynamic-access
port to an end station or hub and not to another switch.
For configuration information, see the “Configuring
Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients” section on
page 17-23.
VTP is required.
Configure the VMPS and the client with the
same VTP domain name.
To participate in VTP, at least one trunk
port on the switch must be connected to a
trunk port of a second switch.
Voice VLAN A voice VLAN port is an access port attached to a Cisco
IP Phone, configured to use one VLAN for voice traffic
and another VLAN for data traffic from a device attached
to the phone.
For more information about voice VLAN ports, see
Chapter 19, “Configuring Voice VLAN.”
VTP is not required; it has no effect on a
voice VLAN.
Membership Mode VLAN Membership Characteristics VTP Characteristics