VLAN COMMANDS

Configuring VLAN Interfaces

Table 4-53 Configuring VLAN Interfaces

Command

Function

Mode

Page

interface vlan

Enters interface configuration mode

IC

4-201

 

for a specified VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport mode

Configures VLAN membership mode

IC

4-202

 

for an interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport

Configures frame types to be accepted

IC

4-203

acceptable-frame-types

by an interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport

Enables ingress filtering on an interface

IC

4-204

ingress-filtering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport native vlan

Configures the PVID (native VLAN)

IC

4-205

 

of an interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport allowed vlan

Configures the VLANs associated with

IC

4-206

 

an interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport gvrp

Enables GVRP for an interface

IC

4-218

 

 

 

 

switchport forbidden

Configures forbidden VLANs for an

IC

4-207

vlan

interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

switchport priority

Sets a port priority for incoming

IC

4-224

default

untagged frames

 

 

 

 

 

 

interface vlan

This command enters interface configuration mode for VLANs, which is used to configure VLAN parameters for a physical interface.

Syntax

interface vlan vlan-id

vlan-id- ID of the configured VLAN. (Range: 1-4094, no leading zeroes)

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Global Configuration

4-201

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