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Chapter 9 Configuring VLANs
Configuring Normal-Range VLANs
VLAN Configuration Mode Options
You can configure normal-range VLANs (with VLAN IDs 1 to 1005) by using these two configuration
modes:
•
VLAN Configuration in config-vlan Mode, page 9-6
You access config-vlan mode by entering the
vlan
vlan-id
global configuration command.
•
VLAN Configuration in VLAN Database Configuration Mode, page 9-6
You access VLAN database configuration mode by entering the
vlan
database
privileged EXEC
command.
VLAN Configuration in config-vlan Mode
To access config-vlan mode, enter the
vlan
global configuration command with a VLAN ID. Enter a new
VLAN ID to create a VLAN, or enter an existing VLAN ID to modify that VLAN. You can use the
default VLAN configuration (
) or enter multiple commands to configure the VLAN. For more
information about commands available in this mode, see the
vlan
global configuration command
description in the command reference for this release. When you have finished the configuration, you
must exit config-vlan mode for the configuration to take effect. To display the VLAN configuration,
enter the
show vlan
privileged EXEC command.
You must use this config-vlan mode when creating extended-range VLANs (VLAN IDs greater than
1005). See the
“Configuring Extended-Range VLANs” section on page 9-11
VLAN Configuration in VLAN Database Configuration Mode
To access VLAN database configuration mode, enter the
vlan database
privileged EXEC command.
Then enter the
vlan
command with a new VLAN ID to create a VLAN, or enter an existing VLAN ID
to modify the VLAN. You can use the default VLAN configuration (
) or enter multiple
commands to configure the VLAN. For more information about keywords available in this mode, see
the
vlan
VLAN database configuration command description in the command reference for this release.
When you have finished the configuration, you must enter
apply
or
exit
for the configuration to take
effect. When you enter the
exit
command, it applies all commands and updates the VLAN database. VTP
messages are sent to other switches in the VTP domain, and the privileged EXEC mode prompt appears.
Saving VLAN Configuration
The configurations of VLAN IDs 1 to 1005 are always saved in the VLAN database (vlan.dat file). If
the VTP mode is transparent, they are also saved in the switch running configuration file. You can enter
the
copy running-config startup-config
privileged EXEC command to save the configuration in the
startup configuration file. To display the VLAN configuration, enter the
show vlan
privileged EXEC
command.