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Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces 53
Configuring a LAN Interface as an Ethernet Access Port 53
Configuring Access Host Ports 54
Configuring Trunk Ports 54
Configuring the Native VLAN for 802.1Q Trunking Ports 55
Configuring the Allowed VLANs for Trunking Ports 55
Configuring Native 802.1Q VLANs 56
Verifying Interface Configuration 57
CHAPTER 7
Configuring Switching Modes 59
Information About Switching Modes 59
Guidelines and Limitations for Switching Modes 60
Licensing Requirements for Switching Modes 60
Default Settings for Switching Modes 61
Configuring Switching Modes 61
Enabling Store-and-Forward Switching 61
Reenabling Cut-Through Switching 61
Feature History for Switching Modes 62
CHAPTER 8
Configuring Rapid PVST+ 63
Information About Rapid PVST+ 63
Understanding STP 63
STP Overview 63
Understanding How a Topology is Created 64
Understanding the Bridge ID 64
Bridge Priority Value 64
Extended System ID 65
STP MAC Address Allocation 65
Understanding BPDUs 66
Election of the Root Bridge 67
Creating the Spanning Tree Topology 67
Understanding Rapid PVST+ 68
Rapid PVST+ Overview 68
Rapid PVST+ BPDUs 69
Proposal and Agreement Handshake 70
Cisco Nexus 3000 NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U3(1)
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