Guidelines and Limitations
Guidelines and Limitations
vEthernet interface configuration has the following configuration guideline and limitation:
MTU cannot be configured on a vEthernet interface.
Default Settings
Table 3: Default Settings for vEthernet Interface
Parameters
Switchport mode
Allowed VLANs
Access VLAN ID
Native VLAN ID
Native VLAN ID tagging
Administrative state
Automatic deletion of vEthernet interfaces
Automatic purge of manual configuration on
vEthernet interfaces
Automatic creation of vEthernet interfaces
Configuring vEthernet Interfaces
Configuring Global vEthernet Properties
You can enable or disable the following automatic controls for vEthernet interfaces:
• Deleting unused vEthernet interfaces
• Purging of manual vEthernet configurations
• Creating vEthernet interfaces
Before You Begin
Log in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
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Configuring Virtual Ethernet Interfaces
Default
Access
1 to 4094
VLAN1
VLAN1
Disabled
Shut
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled