Configuring Access Host Ports - Cisco Nexus 3000 series Configuration Manual

Configuring Access and Trunk Interfaces
Command or Action
This example shows how to set an interface as an Ethernet access port that carries traffic for a specific VLAN
only:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/10
switch(config-if)# switchport mode access
switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan 5

Configuring Access Host Ports

By using switchport host, you can make an access port a spanning-tree edge port, and enable bpdu filtering
and bpdu guard at the same time.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you are configuring the correct interface; it must be an interface that is connnected to an end
station.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface type slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# switchport host
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Step 3 switch(config-if)# switchport host
This example shows how to set an interface as an Ethernet access host port with EtherChannel disabled:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/10
switch(config-if)# switchport host
Purpose
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Specifies an interface to configure, and enters interface configuration
mode.
Sets the interface to spanning-tree port type edge, turns on bpdu
filtering and bpdu guard.
Note
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U1(1)
Configuring Access Host Ports
Apply this command only to switchports which connect to
hosts.
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