Configure Vman Ethertype - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

VLAN Commands

configure vman ethertype

configure vman ethertype <value>
Description
Configures the Ethernet type for the VMAN header.
Syntax Description
value Specifies an Ethertype value.
Default
Ethertype value of 0x88a8.
Usage Guidelines
The default VMAN Ethernet type on Extreme devices is 0x88a8.
If your VMAN transits a third-party device (other than an Extreme Networks device), you must
configure the EtherType for the VMAN tag as 8100 for third-party those switches (or as the Ethernet
type that the third-party device uses).
Example
The following command, followed by a switch reboot, changes the Ethertype value to 8100:
configure vman ethertype 0x8100
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 11.0.
244 ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Command Reference Guide