VLAN Configuration Commands

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 VLAN Configuration Commands ....................................................................................... 1
1.1 VLAN Configuration Commands........................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 vlan............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1.2 name .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.1.3 switchport pvid............................................................................................................ 3
1.1.4 switchport mode ......................................................................................................... 3
1.1.5 switchport trunk .......................................................................................................... 4
1.1.6 show vlan ................................................................................................................... 6

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Chapter 1 VLAN Configuration Commands

1.1 VLAN Configuration Commands

VLAN configuration commands include：

z vlan

z name

z switchport pvid

z switchport mode

z switchport trunk

z show vlan

1.1.1 vlan

To add a VLAN, use the vlan command. Use the no form of this command to delete a
VLAN.

[no] vlan vlan-id

Parameter

Parameter Description
vlan-id ID of the VLAN. Range is from 1 to 4094。

Default

none

Command mode

global

Instruction

Use this command to enter VLAN configuration mode and to modify some attributes of
the VLAN.

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Example

This example shows how to add a new VLAN:

Switch_config#
Switch_config#vlan 2
Switch_config_vlan_2#

1.1.2 name

To assign a name to a VLAN, use the name command. Use the no form of this
command to remove the name assigned to a VLAN.

[no] name str

Parameter

Parameter Description
str Name of the defined VLAN。The name consists of up to 32
characters.

Default

The default VLAN name is ‘Default’. Other VLAN name is VLANxxxx (xxxx is 4-digit
stack ID)

Command mode

VLAN configuration mode

Instruction

This command can modify VLAN name to indicate special VLAN according to special
requirements.

Example

The following command modify vlan200 to main405.

Switch_config#
Switch_config#
Switch_config#vlan 200
Switch_config_vlan_200#name ?
WORD The ascii name of VLAN(32bytes)
Switch_config_vlan_200#name main405

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1.1.3 switchport pvid

To configure port VLAN of in the access mode, use the switchport pvid command.

switchport pvid vlan-id

no switchport pvid

Parameter

Parameter Description
vlan-id VLAN ID of the port。 Range is from 1 to 4094。

Default

All ports are subordinate to VLAN 1.

Command mode

interface configuration mode

Instruction

Vlan of the pvid must exist before configuring this command. The port can be access
mode or frame relay mode.

Example

The following example configures interface fastethernet 0/1 as the access interface of
VLAN 10:
Switch(config)#interface f0/1
Switch(config)#vlan10
Switch(config-f0/1)#switchport pvid 10

1.1.4 switchport mode

To configure the interface mode, use the switchport mode command.

switchport mode {access | dot1q-tunnel | trunk}

Parameter

Parameter Description
access Sets a nontrunking, nontagged single VLAN Layer 2 interface.

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dot1q-tunnel Sets the trunking mode to TUNNEL unconditionally.

trunk Specifies a trunking VLAN Layer 2 interface.

Default

Access mode

Command mode

interface configuration mode

Instruction

If you enter access mode, the interface goes into permanent nontrunking mode and
negotiates to convert the link into a nontrunk link even if the neighboring interface does
not agree to the change.

If you enter trunk mode, the interface goes into permanent trunking mode and
negotiates to convert the link into a trunk link even if the neighboring interface does not
agree to the change.

If you enter dot1q-tunnel mode, the port is set unconditionally as an 802.1Q tunnel
port.

The switchport mode command conflicts with 802.1X protocol. You cannot configure
802.1X protocol in trunk mode. 802.1X protocol is valid only in access mode.

Example

The following example configures the port to the trunk mode:

Switch(config-f0/1)#switchport mode trunk

1.1.5 switchport trunk

To set the trunk characteristics, use the switchport trunk commands. To reset all of the
trunking characteristics back to the original defaults, use the no form of this command.

[no] switchport trunk {vlan-allowed vlan-list} | {vlan-untagged vlan-list }

Parameter

Parameter Description
vlan-allowed Sets the list of allowed VLANs that transmit traffic from this
interface in tagged format. Value is from 1 to 4094.

vlan-untagged Sets the list of allowed VLANs that transmit traffic from this
interface in untagged format.Value is from 1 to 4094.

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Default

The default native vlan ID is 1.

The valid VLAN ID is from 1 to 4094 (all VLANs).

Command mode

interface configuration

Instruction

You can use this command on an interface no matter it is in access or trunk mode. But
this command is valid only when the interface is in trunking mode.

The vlan-allowed parameter sets the list of allowed VLANs that transmit traffic from this
interface in tagged format. The vlan-untagged parameter sets the list of allowed VLANs
that transmit traffic from this interface in untagged format.

The vlan-list format is all | none | add | remove | except vlan-list[,vlan-list...] where:

•all—Specifies all VLANs from 1 to 1005. Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)T,
the valid VLAN ID range is from 1 to 4094.

•none—Indicates an empty list. This keyword is not supported in the switchport trunk
allowed vlan form of the command.

•add—Adds the defined list of VLANs to those currently set instead of replacing the
list.

•remove—Removes the defined list of VLANs from those currently set instead of
replacing the list.

•except—Lists the VLANs that should be calculated by inverting the defined list of
VLANs.

•vlan-list—Is either a single VLAN number from 1 to 1005 or a continuous range of

VLANs described by two VLAN numbers, the lesser one first, separated by a hyphen
that represents the VLAN IDs of the allowed VLANs when this port is in trunking mode.
Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)T, the valid VLAN ID range is from 1 to
4094.

Example

The following example configures VLAN ID range to 1-10:

Switch(config-f0/1)#switchport trunk vlan-allowed 1-10,20-30,55
Switch(config-f0/1)#switchport trunk vlan-untagged 2-1000

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1.1.6 show vlan

To display VLAN information, use the show vlan command.

show vlan [id vlan-id | interface intf-id]

Parameter

Parameter Description
id Displays information about a single VLAN that is identified by a
VLAN ID number; valid values are from 1 to 4094.

interface Displays the specified interface

Default

none

Command mode

EXEC/ All configuration modes

Instruction

none

Example

The following example shows all VLAN information:

Switch#sho vlan
VLAN Status Name Ports
---- ------- ---------------- -------------------------------------------------
1 Static Default F0/1, F0/2, F0/3, F0/4, F0/5, F0/6, F0/7, F0/8
F0/9, F0/10, F0/11, F0/12, F0/13, F0/14, F0/15
F0/16, F0/17, F0/18, F0/19, F0/20, F0/21, F0/22
F0/23, F0/24, G1/1, G2/1, P1
2 Static VLAN0002 F0/3
3 Static VLAN0003 F0/3
4 Static VLAN0004 F0/3
5 Static VLAN0005 F0/3
6 Static VLAN0006 F0/3

Status： indicates the source of VLAN. Static: indicates the VLAN is formed by
configuration. Dynamic: indicates the VLAN is dynamically formed by GVRP protocol.

The following example shows the concrete information of a VLAN:

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Switch> show vlan id 1

VLAN id: 1, Name: default, TotalPorts:11

Ports Atttributes
-----------------------------------------------------------------
F0/1 Trunk,Untagged
F0/2 Access
F0/5 Trunk,Untagged
F0/7 Trunk,Tagged
F0/8 Trunk,Tagged
F0/9 Trunk,Tagged
F0/11 Access
F0/12 Access
F0/14 Trunk,Tagged
F0/15 Trunk,Tagged
F0/16 Trunk,Untagged

The following example shows the relevant information about a VLAN on an interface:
Switch#sho vlan int f0/6

Interface VLAN
Name Property PVID Vlan-Map uTagg-VLan-Map
-------------------- -------- ---- ---------------- ----------------
FastEthernet0/6 Trunk 1 3,5,7,9,11,13,15 none
17,19
Switch#sho vlan int f0/7

Interface VLAN
Name Property PVID Vlan-Map uTagg-VLan-Map
-------------------- -------- ---- ---------------- ----------------
FastEthernet0/7 Access 7 7 ----

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