Cisco Nexus 6000 Series - VLAN Configuration, Port Assignment, and VTP

This example shows how to configure optional parameters for VLAN 5:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# vlan 5
switch(config-vlan)# name accounting
switch(config-vlan)# state active
switch(config-vlan)# no shutdown
Adding Ports to a VLAN
After you have completed the configuration of a VLAN, assign ports to it.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Specifies the interface to configure, and enters the
interface configuration mode. The interface can be a
physical Ethernet port or an EtherChannel.
switch(config)# interface {ethernet
slot/port | port-channel number}
Step 2
If this is a 10G breakout port, the slot/port
syntax is QSFP-module/port.
Note
Sets the access mode of the interface to the specified
VLAN.
switch(config-if)# switchport access
vlan vlan-id
Step 3
This example shows how to configure an Ethernet interface to join VLAN 5:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/13
switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan 5
Configuring VTP
You can enable VTP and then configure the VTP mode (server [default], client, transparent, or off). If you
enable VTP, you must configure either version 1 or version 2. If you are using VTP in a Token Ring
environment, you must use version 2.
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters global configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Enables VTP on the device. The default is disabled.switch(config)# feature vtp
Step 2
Specifies the name of the VTP domain that you want
this device to join. The default is blank.
switch(config)# vtp domain
domain-name
Step 3
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Configuring VLANs
Adding Ports to a VLAN