CLI Guide

protocol-tunnel
Enable protocol tunneling on a stacked (Q-in-Q) VLAN for specified protocol packets.
Syntax
protocol-tunnel {rate-limit rate| stp}
To disable protocol tunneling for a Layer 2 protocol, use the no protocol-
tunnel command.
Parameters
rate-limit rate Enter the keyword rate-limit followed by a number for
the rate-limit for tunneled packets on the VMAN. The range
is from 64 to 320.
stp Enter the keyword stp to enable protocol tunneling on a
spanning tree, including STP, MSTP, RSTP, and PVST.
Defaults none
Command Modes CONF-IF-VLAN
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.5.1.1 Added support for 802.1X, E-LMI, GMRP, GVRP, LLDP, LACP,
MMRP, MVRP, and OAM 802.3ah protocol traffic to the E-
Series.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series, E-Series, and E-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Example
Dell# conf
Dell(conf)#interface vlan 2
Dell(conf-if-vl-2)#vlan-stack compatible
Dell(conf-if-vl-2)#member Gi1/2-3
Dell(conf-if-vl-2)#protocol-tunnel stp
Dell(conf-if-vl-2)#protocol-tunnel enable
Related Command
• show protocol-tunnel — displays tunneling information for all VLANs.
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