Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces; Information About Access And Trunk Interfaces; Access And Trunk Interfaces - Cisco Nexus 1000V Configuration Manual

Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces

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Information About Access and Trunk Interfaces

This section describes how to configure Layer 2 switching ports as access or trunk ports.
For information about configuring a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) destination interface, see the Cisco
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Nexus 1000V System Management Configuration Guide.
For information about VLANs, MAC address tables, and private VLANs, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V
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Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide.

Access and Trunk Interfaces

A Layer 2 port can be configured as an access or a trunk port as follows:
Information About Access and Trunk Interfaces, page 23
Prerequisites for VLAN Trunking, page 25
Guidelines and Limitations, page 25
Default Settings, page 26
Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces, page 26
Verifying the Interface Configuration, page 31
Monitoring the Interface Configuration, page 32
Configuration Examples for Access and Trunk Port Mode, page 32
Feature History for Layer 2 Interface Parameters, page 33
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