Specifications

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Catalyst 2970 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Saving VLAN Configuration 11-7
Default Ethernet VLAN Configuration 11-7
Creating or Modifying an Ethernet VLAN 11-8
Deleting a VLAN 11-10
Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 11-11
Configuring Extended-Range VLANs 11-12
Default VLAN Configuration 11-12
Extended-Range VLAN Configuration Guidelines 11-12
Creating an Extended-Range VLAN 11-13
Displaying VLANs 11-14
Configuring VLAN Trunks 11-15
Trunking Overview 11-15
Encapsulation Types 11-16
802.1Q Configuration Considerations 11-17
Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration 11-17
Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 11-18
Interaction with Other Features 11-18
Configuring a Trunk Port 11-19
Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 11-20
Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 11-21
Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 11-21
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing 11-22
Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 11-22
Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 11-24
Configuring VMPS 11-26
Understanding VMPS 11-26
Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 11-27
Default VMPS Client Configuration 11-27
VMPS Configuration Guidelines 11-27
Configuring the VMPS Client 11-28
Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 11-28
Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients 11-29
Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 11-29
Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 11-29
Changing the Retry Count 11-30
Monitoring the VMPS 11-30
Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 11-31
VMPS Configuration Example 11-31