Layer 2 Switching Configuration
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OmniAccess 5740 Unified Services Gateway CLI Configuration Guide
CHAPTER 6     LAYER 2 SWITCHING CONFIGURATION 
This chapter covers the commands used to configure switching on the Layer 2 
(L2) cards in the OmniAccess 5740 USG. It provides a broad overview on the L2 
GE commands with an expansive outlook on VLAN support consisting of Access 
ports, Trunk ports and Hybrid ports. 
The “Switching Overview” section serves as an additional information on L2 
switching. You can skip this section, and directly go to the configuration details: 
“L2 Switching Configuration”. Refer to the “Alcatel-Lucent Specific Overview on 
Switching” for Alcatel-Lucent specific features. 
Basic scenarios using switching on OmniAccess 5740 USG is given in the last 
section. You can refer to this section for getting an in-depth knowledge of 
configuring OmniAccess 5740 USG on a real-time system “Switching 
Configuration using OmniAccess 5740 USG”.
CHAPTER CONVENTIONS
Acronym Description
CM Configuration Mode - ALU (config)#
ICM Interface Configuration Mode - ALU (config-interface name)#
SUM Super User Mode - ALU#