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configuration command to select an interface to put in the forwarding state. Assign lower cost values to
interfaces that you want selected first and higher cost values that you want selected last.
These steps describe how to configure a network with load sharing using STP port priorities.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
vtp domain domain-name
3.
vtp mode server
4.
end
5.
show vtp status
6.
show vlan
7.
configure terminal
8.
interface interface-id
9.
switchport mode trunk
10.
end
11.
show interfaces interface-id switchport
12.
Repeat the above steps on Switch A for a second port in the switch or switch stack.
13.
Repeat the above steps on Switch B to configure the trunk ports that connect to the trunk ports configured
on Switch A.
14.
show vlan
15.
configure terminal
16.
interface interface-id
17.
spanning-tree vlan vlan-range port-priority priority-value
18.
exit
19.
interface interface-id
20.
spanning-tree vlan vlan-range port-priority priority-value
21.
end
22.
show running-config
23.
copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode on Switch A.configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Configures a VTP administrative domain.
vtp domain domain-name
Step 2
Catalyst 2960-XR Switch VLAN Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)EX1
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Configuring VLAN Trunks
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing