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Chapter 11 Configuring VLANs
Displaying VLANs
Displaying VLANs
Use the
show vlan
privileged EXEC command to display a list of all VLANs on the switch, including
extended-range VLANs. The display includes VLAN status, ports, and configuration information. To
view normal-range VLANs in the VLAN database (1 to 1005), use the
show
VLAN database
configuration command (accessed by entering the
vlan database
privileged EXEC command).
Table 11-3
lists the commands for monitoring VLANs.
For more details about the show command options and explanations of output fields, see the command
reference
for this release.
Configuring VLAN Trunks
These sections contain this conceptual information:
•
Trunking Overview, page 11-16
•
Encapsulation Types, page 11-18
•
Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration, page 11-19
•
Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port, page 11-19
•
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing, page 11-24
Trunking Overview
A trunk is a point-to-point link between one or more Ethernet switch interfaces and another networking device
such as a router or a switch. Ethernet trunks carry the traffic of multiple VLANs over a single link, and you
can extend the VLANs across an entire network.
Two trunking encapsulations are available on all Ethernet interfaces:
•
Inter-Switch Link (ISL)—Cisco-proprietary trunking encapsulation.
•
IEEE 802.1Q— industry-standard trunking encapsulation.
Figure 11-2
shows a network of blade switches that are connected by ISL trunks.
Table 11-3
VLAN Monitoring Commands
Command
Command Mode
Purpose
show
VLAN database
configuration
Display status of VLANs in the VLAN database.
show current
[
vlan-id
]
VLAN database
configuration
Display status of all or the specified VLAN in the
VLAN database.
show interfaces
[
vlan
vlan-id
]
Privileged EXEC
Display characteristics for all interfaces or for
the specified VLAN configured on the switch.
show vlan
[
id
vlan-id
]
Privileged EXEC
Display parameters for all VLANs or the
specified VLAN on the switch.