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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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802.1Q Configuration Considerations
9-24
Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuration
9-24
Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port
9-25
Configuring a Trunk Port
9-25
Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk
9-27
Changing the Pruning-Eligible List
9-28
Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic
9-29
Load Sharing Using STP
9-29
Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities
9-30
Configuring STP Port Priorities and Load Sharing
9-30
Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost
9-32
Configuring STP Path Costs and Load Sharing
9-32
Understanding VMPS
9-33
Dynamic Port VLAN Membership
9-34
VMPS Database Configuration File
9-34
VMPS Configuration Guidelines
9-36
Default VMPS Configuration
9-37
Configuring an Interface as a Layer 2 Dynamic Access Port
9-37
Entering the IP Address of the VMPS
9-37
Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on VMPS Clients
9-38
Reconfirming VLAN Memberships
9-39
Changing the Reconfirmation Interval
9-39
Changing the Retry Count
9-39
Administering and Monitoring the VMPS
9-40
Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership
9-40
Dynamic Port VLAN Membership Configuration Example
9-40
C H A P T E R
10
Configuring STP
10-1
Understanding Basic STP Features
10-1
Supported STP Instances
10-2
STP Overview
10-2
Bridge ID, Switch Priority, and Extended System ID
10-3
Election of the Root Switch
10-3
Bridge Protocol Data Units
10-4
STP Timers
10-5
Creating the STP Topology
10-5
STP Interface States
10-6
Blocking State
10-7
Listening State
10-7