User's Manual

VLAN C OMMANDS
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switchport mode
This command configures the VLAN membership mode for a port. Use the
no form to restore the default.
Syntax
switchport mode {trunk | hybrid}
no switchport mode
• trunk - Specifies a port as an end-point for a VLAN trunk. A trunk is
a direct link between two switches, so the port transmits tagged
frames that identify the source VLAN. Note that frames belonging to
the port’s default VLAN i.e., associated with the PVID) are also
transmitted as tagged frames.
• hybrid - Specifies a hybrid VLAN interface. The port may transmit
tagged or untagged frames.
Default Setting
All ports are in hybrid mode with the PVID set to VLAN 1.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port Channel)
Example
The following shows how to set the configuration mode to port 1, and then
set the switchport mode to hybrid:
Related Commands
switchport acceptable-frame-types (4-235)
Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/1
Console(config-if)#switchport mode hybrid
Console(config-if)#