Configuring a vEthernet Access Interface
You can configure a vEthernet interface for use as an access interface.
Before You Begin
•
Log in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
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Know that if you do not add a description to the vEthernet interface, one of the following descriptions
is added at attach time. If you add a description and then remove it using the no description command,
then one of the following descriptions is added to the interface:
◦ For a VM—VM-Name, Network Adapter number
◦ For a VMK—VMware VMkernel, vmk number
◦ For a VSWIF—VMware Service Console, vswif number
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
(Optional)
Enters the interface configuration mode for the specified
vEthernet interface (from 1 to 1048575).
switch(config)# interface vethernet
interface-number
Step 2
(Optional)
Adds a description of up to 80 alphanumeric characters
to the interface in the running configuration.
switch(config-if)# description string
Step 3
If you do not add a description, the default
description is added.
Note
You do not need to use quotations around
descriptions that include spaces.
Note
Configures the vEthernet interface as an access interface
and specifies the VLAN ID (1 to 4094) in the running
configuration.
switch(config-if)# switchport access
vlan vlanid
Step 4
Configures the vEthernet interface for use as an access
interface in the running configuration.
switch(config-if)# switchport mode
access
Step 5
(Optional)
Displays the specified interface for verification.
switch(config-if)# show interface
vethernet interface-number
Step 6
(Optional)
Saves the change persistently through reboots and restarts
by copying the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
switch(config-if)# copy
running-config startup-config
Step 7
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Configuring Virtual Ethernet Interfaces
Configuring a vEthernet Access Interface
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