Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

1270 Network OS Command Reference
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switchport
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switchport
Puts the interface in Layer 2 mode.
Synopsis switchport
no switchport
Operands None
Defaults All Layer 2 interfaces are mapped to default VLAN 1 and the interface is set to access mode.
Command Modes Interface subtype configuration mode
Description Use this command to put the interface in Layer 2 mode and to set the switching characteristics of
the Layer 2 interface.
Usage Guidelines For changing the interface configuration mode to trunk or changing the default VLAN mapping,
use additional switchport commands.
Enter no switchport to take the switch out of the Layer 2 mode.
Examples To put a specific 10-gigabit Ethernet interface in Layer 2 mode:
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 178/0/9
switch(conf-if-te-178/0/9)# switchport
To remove a specific port-channel interface from Layer 2 mode:
switch(config)# interface port-channel 44
switch(config-port-channel-44)# no switchport
See Also interface, show vlan, switchport mode, switchport access, switchport trunk allowed vlan
rspan-vlan