600 Configuring VLANs
interface is automatically removed from its previous VLAN membership. You 
can configure each interface separately, or you can configure a range of 
interfaces with the same settings. 
Configuring a Port in Trunk Mode
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to 
configure an interface as a layer 2 trunking interface, which connects two 
switches. Trunk mode ports support traffic tagged with different VLAN IDs. 
Untagged received traffic is switched in the native VLAN.
Command Purpose
configure Enter global configuration mode.
interface 
interface
Enter interface configuration mode for the specified 
interface. The 
interface
 variable includes the interface type 
and number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface 
range command, for example, interface range 
gigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11, 
and 12.
switchport mode access Configure the interface as an untagged layer 2 VLAN 
interface.
switchport access vlan 
vlan-id
Configure the interface as a member of the specified 
VLAN.
vlan-id
 — A valid VLAN ID of the VLAN to which the port 
is configured. (Range: 1–4093)
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show interfaces 
switchport 
interface
Display information about the VLAN settings configured 
for the specified interface.
Command Purpose
configure Enter global configuration mode.