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Configuring an ethernet interface as a trunk port – IBM 12.1(22)EA6 User Manual

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Chapter 12 Configuring VLANs

Configuring VLAN Trunks

Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration

Table 12-5

shows the default Layer 2 Ethernet interface VLAN configuration.

Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port

Because trunk ports send and receive VTP advertisements, to use VTP you must ensure that at least one
trunk port is configured on the switch and is connected to the trunk port of a second switch. Otherwise,
the switch cannot receive any VTP advertisements.

This section includes these procedures for configuring an Ethernet interface as a trunk port on the switch:

Interaction with Other Features, page 12-18

Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk, page 12-19

Changing the Pruning-Eligible List, page 12-20

Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic, page 12-21

Note

The default mode for external interfaces is switchport mode dynamic desirable interface configuration
mode. If the neighboring interface supports trunking and is configured to allow trunking, the link is a
Layer 2 trunk.

Table 12-5

Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration

Feature

Default Setting

Interface mode

trunk on the internal ports (ports 1 to 16).

dynamic desirable on the external ports (ports 17
to 20).

Allowed VLAN range

VLANs 1 to 4094.VLAN ID range is 2 to 4094 on
the internal 1000 Mbps ports (ports 1 to 14).

VLAN ID range is 1 on the internal 100 Mbps
management module ports (ports 15 to 16).

VLAN ID range is 1 to 4094 on the external ports
(ports 17 to 20).

VLAN range eligible for pruning

VLANs 2 to 1001

Default VLAN (for internal 100 Mbps
management module ports)

VLAN 1

Default VLAN (for external ports and
internal 1000 Mbps ports)

VLAN 2

Native VLAN (for IEEE 802.1Q trunks) VLAN 1 (for internal 100 Mbps management

module ports)

VLAN 2 (for external ports and internal 1000 Mbps
ports)