Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP p-Class BladeSystem Software Configuration Guide

Contents

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VLAN Configuration Mode Options 9-6

VLAN Configuration in config-vlan Mode 9-6

VLAN Configuration in VLAN Database Configuration Mode 9-6

Saving VLAN Configuration 9-7

Default Ethernet VLAN Configuration 9-7

Creating or Modifying an Ethernet VLAN 9-8

Deleting a VLAN 9-10

Assigning Static-Access Ports to a VLAN 9-10

Configuring Extended-Range VLANs 9-11

Default VLAN Configuration 9-12

Extended-Range VLAN Configuration Guidelines 9-12

Creating an Extended-Range VLAN 9-12

Displaying VLANs 9-14

Configuring VLAN Trunks 9-14

Trunking Overview 9-14

Encapsulation Types 9-16

IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Considerations 9-16

Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration 9-17

Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 9-17

Interaction with Other Features 9-18

Configuring a Trunk Port 9-18

Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 9-19

Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 9-20

Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 9-21

Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing 9-22

Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 9-22

Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 9-24

Configuring VMPS 9-25

Understanding VMPS 9-25

Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 9-26

Default VMPS Client Configuration 9-26

VMPS Configuration Guidelines 9-27

Configuring the VMPS Client 9-27

Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 9-27

Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients 9-28

Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 9-29

Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 9-29

Changing the Retry Count 9-29

Monitoring the VMPS 9-30