DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Entersthe global configurationmode.configureterminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Definesthe interface that is configured as the IEEE
802.1Qtrunk, and enters interface configuration mode.
interfaceinterface-id
Example:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/2
Step 2
Configuresthe VLAN that issending andreceiving
untaggedtraffic on the trunk port.
switchporttrunk native vlanvlan-id
Example:
Switch(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan
Step 3
Forvlan-id, the range is 1 to 4094.
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Returnsto privileged EXEC mode.end
Example:
Switch(config-if)# end
Step 4
Verifiesyour entries in the Trunking Native Mode VLAN
field.
showinterfaces interface-id switchport
Example:
Switch# show interfaces gigabitethernet1/0/2
Step 5
switchport
(Optional)Saves your entriesin theconfiguration file.copyrunning-config startup-config
Example:
Switch# copy running-config startup-config
Step 6
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing

Configuring Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities

Ifyour switch is a member of a switch stack, you must use the spanning-tree [vlan vlan-id]cost cost interface
configurationcommand instead of thespanning-tree [vlan vlan-id]port-priority priority interface
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Configuring VLAN Trunks
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing