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How do I configure a port as a VLAN trunk port?
To enable trunk links, configure the ports on either end of the physical link with parallel sets of commands. To configure a switch port on one end of a trunk link, use the switchport mode trunk command. With this command, the interface changes to permanent trunking mode.
How do I add a VLAN to an existing trunk?
To add a VLAN to the trunk, issue the switchport trunk allowed vlan add vlan-list command. This example shows how to remove VLANs 5 through 10 and 12. Add VLAN 7 back and verify the allowed VLANs on the trunk link.
How can I see vlan trunk?
To display the status of the trunk, determine the native VLAN used on that trunk link and verify trunk establishment using the show interfaces trunk command. The following output shows that the native VLAN on one side of the trunk link was changed to VLAN 2.
Which VLANs are allowed on this trunk?
When a trunk link is established, all of the configured VLANs are allowed to send and receive traffic across the link. VLANs 1 through 1005 are allowed on each trunk by default. However, VLAN traffic can be removed from the allowed list.
How can configure VLAN on a switch port?
Switch Controller and Overview tab.
What is trunking port does?
A trunk port is a specific type of port on a network switch that allows data to flow across a network node for multiple virtual local area networks or VLANs. Think of the trunk port as a “bundle” of individual branches or capillaries in a telecom network connection.
What is a Cisco trunk port?
The term trunk port means different things to diffrent vendors. For example, in Cisco it is a port that uses multiple VLANs normally used to connect two switches together so all vlans traverse the network. It can be used for other devices like ip phones that need more than 1 vlan.