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VLAN Configuration

The network lab has two Catalyst 2950T24 switches, with
names Maryland and California, and one Catalyst 2950G
Switch with name Virginia.
- References:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4916/pro
ducts_configuration_guide_chapter09186a008017e532.html
The two Catalyst 2950T24s in the network lab, each
has 24 10/100 Base T ports, and two 10/100/1000 Base T
ports i.e., gi0/1 and gi0/2.
For Catalyst 2950G (i.e, Virginia), the two
10/100/1000 Base T ports are currently not installed
The 24 10/100 Base T ports are: fa0/1, fa0/1,fa0/2,
fa0/24
Two 10/100/1000 Base T ports are: gi0/1 and gi0/2
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All the Cisco switches has two operational modes
User Exec Mode :
When a user first establishes the connection with the
switch, and enter the password, the switch is in User
EXEC Mode, and the prompt is >.
Privileged Mode: when user enter the command
enable and supply the password, it enters the
privileged mode, and the prompt is #
Only in privileged mode, a user can enter configuration
mode; to enter configuration mode, user must enter the
command config t
Configuration commands
The following configuration commands explains how to
define a vlan name, assigning a static-access ports to a
VLAN, or deleting a VLAN.
A VLAN port can be either in permanent trunk mode,
or in non-trunking mode as access

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Router> Router#
Router(config)#
Router(config-if)
Router(config-router)
User Mode
Privileged
Mode
Configure
Mode
enable
disable
Config t
end
interface
end
router
Ctrl-Z


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What is a Trunk?
A Trunk is a point-to-point link that transmit and receive
traffic between switches or switch and routers.
Trunks carry the traffic of multiple VLANs and can
extend VLANs across an entire network

I.Define VLAN name
step command purpose
1 Config t Enter global configuration mode
2 Vlan vlan-id Enter a VLAN ID
3 Name vlan-name Enter a name for the VLAN
4 end Return to privileged mode
5 Show vlan {name | id vlan-id } Verify your entries
6 copy running-cnofig startup-
config or wr mem
Save the configuration in the switch
configuration file
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II.Insert interface ports to VLAN
Step Command Purpose
1 Config terminal Enter global configuration mode
2 Inter interface-id Enter the interface to be added to the
VLAN
3 Switchport mode access Define the VLAN membership mode for
the port
4 Switchport access vlan
Vlan-id
Assign the port to a VLAN
5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode
6 Show config or running-config
interf interface-id
Verify the VLAN membership mode of
the interface
7 Sh interf interface-id switchport Verify your entries in the Administrative
mode and the access mode VLAN field
8 Copy running-config startup-
config
Or wr mem
Save your entires in the configuration
file

III.Deleting a VLAN
step command purpose
1 Config t Enter global configuration mode
2 No vlan vlan-id Remove the VLAN by entering the
VLAN-ID
3 end Return to privileged mode
4 Sh vlan brief Verify the VLAN removed
5 copy running-config startu-config
or wr mem
Save the configuration in the switch
startup configuration file

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The 26 interface ports of Catalyst 2950 T24 are:
Interface fa0/i, where i= 1. 24 are the 24 10/100 Base T
ports
Interface gi0/1 or 0/2 are the two 10/100/1000 Base T
ports
The 24 ports of Catalyst 2950G Switch are:
Interface fa0/i, where i= 1. 24
Switchport mode access interface is put into permanent
nontrunking mode
Switchport mode trunk - interface into permanent
trunking mode
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Examples of VLAN configuration
California#sh vtp status
/* show the vtp status */
California#sh vlan /*to show all the vlans configured */
California#config t /* this command cause the switch to enter configuration mode, when
all configuration is completed, enter either Ctrl^z or end to return to privileged
EXEC mode */
California(config)#vlan 10 name vlan10
/* defines name of vlan 10 as vlan10
California(config)#int fa0/1
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 10 /* set port fa0/1
into vlan 10 */
California(config)#int fa0/2
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 10

California(config)#int fa0/3
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 10
/* at this point, vlan 10 has 3 members i.e., fa0/1, fa0/2 and fa0/3 */
California(config)#vlan 20 name vlan20
California(config)#int fa0/5
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 20
California(config)#int fa0/6
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 20
California(config)#int fa0/7
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#switchport access vlan 20
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California(config)#int fa0/8
California(config)#switchport mode access
California(config)#ctrl-Z
California# /*return to privileged mode */
/* At this poing vlan 20 has 4 members i.e.,
fa0/5, fa0/6, fa0/7 and fa0/8 */
California(config)#int gi0/2
California(config)# switchport mode trunk
/* this will put the port gi0/2 to be in permanent
trunking mode */
California(config)#switchport access vlan 40
/* put int gi0/2 into vlan 40 */
California(config)#switchport access vlan 20
California(config)#end or ctrl-Z
/* return to privileged mode */
California#wr mem or copy running-config strtup-config

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