Configuring a port in trunk mode – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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Configuring VLANs

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Configuring a Port in Trunk Mode

Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to

configure an interface as a layer 2 trunking interface, which connects two

switches.

switchport general

acceptable-frame-type

tagged-only

(Optional) Specifies that the port will only accept tagged

frames. Untagged frames are dropped

at ingress.

switchport general

ingress-filtering disable

(Optional) Turn off ingress filtering so that all received

tagged frames are forwarded whether or not the port is a

member of the VLAN in the tag.

CTRL + Z

Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.

show interfaces

switchport

interface

Display information about the VLAN settings configured

for the specified interface. The

interface variable includes

the interface type and number.

Command

Purpose

configure

Enter global configuration mode.

interface

interface

Enter interface configuration mode for the specified

interface. The

interface variable includes the interface type

and number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface

range command, for example, interface range

gigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11,

and 12.

switchport mode trunk

Configure the interface as an untagged layer 2 VLAN

interface.

Command

Purpose

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