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Cisco 4-Port and 8-Port Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Module Configuration Guide for Cisco 4000 Series ISR

Contents
Cisco 4-Port and 8-Port Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Module Configuration Guide for Cisco 4000 Series ISR
Prerequisites for the Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules
Information About the Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules
Hardware Overview
Software Features
Assigning IP Addresses to Switch Virtual Interfaces
IEEE 802.1x Protocol
IGMP Snooping for IPv4
Power over Ethernet (Plus)
Cisco Intelligent Power Management
Power Policing (Sensing)
MAC Table Manipulation
Creating a Static Entry in the MAC Address Table
MAC Address-Based Traffic Blocking
Configuring and Verifying the Aging Timer
Spanning Tree Protocol
Configuring the Switched Port Analyzer
Configuring the SPAN Sources
Configuring SPAN Destinations
Verifying the SPAN Session
Removing Sources or Destinations from a SPAN Session
Configuring Layer 2 Quality of Service
Configuring 802.1p COS-based queue mapping
Configuring SDWRR Priority
Configuring the CoS value for an Interface
VLANs
Configuring LAN Ports for Layer 2 Switching
Layer 2 LAN Port Modes
Default Layer 2 LAN Interface Configuration
Configuring LAN Interfaces for Layer 2 Switching
Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching
Configuring a Layer 2 Switching Port as a Trunk
Configuring the Layer 2 Switching Port as 802.1Q Trunk
Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk to Use DTP
Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk Not to Use DTP
Configuring the Access VLAN
Configuring the 802.1Q Native VLAN
Configuring the List of VLANs Allowed on a Trunk
STP Overview
Multiple Spanning Tree protocol
Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+
Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+
Default STP Configuration
Enabling STP
Configuring Optional STP Features
Enabling PortFast
Enabling PortFast
Enabling PortFast BPDU Filtering
Enabling PortFast BPDU Filtering
Enabling BPDU Guard
Enabling UplinkFast
Enabling BackboneFast
Managing the Cisco NIM ES2-4 and Cisco NIM ES2-8 Using OIR
Example
Related Documentation
Technical Assistance

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Cisco 4-Port and 8-Port Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Module Configuration Guide for Cisco 4000 Series ISR

First Published: May 6, 2015

The Cisco 4-Port and 8-Port Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Module (NIM) integrates the Layer 2 features and provides a 1-Gbps connection to the multigigabit fabric (MGF) for intermodule communication.

The Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 are capable of providing up to 30 watts of power per port with the robust Power over Ethernet (POE), Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), and Enhanced Power over Ethernet (ePoE) features, which work on Cisco 4000 Series ISR families.

The following is the feature history for the Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules :

Table 1 Feature History for Cisco Layer 2/3 NIM

Release

Modification

Cisco IOS XE Release 3.15S (router software)

This feature was introduced

Finding Support Information for Platforms and Cisco IOS Software Images

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn . An account on Cisco.com is not required.
Prerequisites for the Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.15S is required to install the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 or Cisco NIM-ES2-8.

To determine the version of Cisco IOS software that is running on your router, log in to the router and enter the show version command:
Router> show version
Cisco IOS XE Software, Version 03.15.00.S - Standard Support Release
Cisco IOS Software, ISR Software (X86_64_LINUX_IOSD-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 15.5(2)S, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc3)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2015 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sun 22-Mar-15 02:32 by mcpre
To view the router (Cisco 4000 Series ISR), Cisco IOS software release, and feature set, enter the show version command in privileged EXEC mode.

To view the Cisco IOS Release number mapping, see Release Notes for the Cisco ISR 4400 Series.
Information About the Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules

This section describes the features and some important concepts about the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8:

Note
For a list of Cisco IOS switch feature documentation with information on various supported features on your Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8, see the Enabling UplinkFast

Hardware Overview

The Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules (Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8) are switch modules to which you can connect Cisco IP phones, Cisco wireless access point workstations, and other network devices such as video devices, routers, switches, and other network switch modules.

The following Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules are supported on the Cisco 4000 Series ISRs:

4-port non-POE Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Network Interface Module (NIM-ES2-4)

8-port non-POE Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Network Interface Module (NIM-ES2-8)

8-port POE Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Network Interface Module (NIM-ES2-8-P)

For complete information about the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 hardware, see the Installing the Cisco 4-Port and 8-Port Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Module guide.
Software Features

The following are the switching software features supported on the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8:

Assigning IP Addresses to Switch Virtual Interfaces

To configure IP routing, you need to assign IP addresses to Layer 3 network interfaces. This enables communication with the hosts on those interfaces that use IP. IP routing is disabled by default, and no IP addresses are assigned to Switch Virtual Interfaces (SVIs).

An IP address identifies a destination for IP packets. Some IP addresses are reserved for special uses and cannot be used for host, subnet, or network addresses. RFC 1166, “Internet Numbers,” contains the official description of these IP addresses.

An interface can have one primary IP address. A a subnet mask identifies the bits that denote the network number in an IP address.

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to assign an IP address and a network mask to an SVI

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2 interface vlan vlan_id

Enter interface configuration mode, and specify the Layer 3 VLAN to configure.

Step 3 ip address ip-address subnet-mask

Configure the IP address and IP subnet mask.

Step 4 end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5 show interfaces [interface-id]show ip interface [interface-id]show running-config interface [interface-id]
Verify your entries.

Step 6 copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

What to Do Next

IEEE 802.1x Protocol

The IEEE 802.1x standard defines a client/server-based access control and authentication protocol that prevents clients from connecting to a LAN through publicly accessible ports unless they are authenticated. The authentication server authenticates each client connected to a port before making available any services offered by the router or the LAN.

Until the client is authenticated, IEEE 802.1x access control allows only Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL), Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) traffic through the port to which the client is connected. After authentication, normal traffic can pass through the port. Before XE Everest Release 16.4.1, see Configuring IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Authentication chapter in the Cisco 7600 Series Router Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15S.. Post the XE Everest Release 16.4.1, the configuration follows the C3850’s IEEE 802.1x’s configuration guide.

IGMP Snooping for IPv4

IGMP snooping allows switches to examine IGMP packets and make forwarding decisions based on their content. You can configure the switch to use IGMP snooping in subnets that receive IGMP queries from either IGMP or the IGMP snooping querier. IGMP snooping constrains IPv4 multicast traffic at Layer 2 by configuring Layer 2 LAN ports dynamically to forward IPv4 multicast traffic only to those ports that want to receive it.

Layer 2 switches can use IGMP snooping to constrain the flooding of multicast traffic by dynamically configuring Layer 2 interfaces so that multicast traffic is forwarded to only those interfaces associated with IP multicast devices. As the name implies, IGMP snooping requires the LAN switch to snoop on the IGMP transmissions between the host and the router and to keep track of multicast groups and member ports. When the switch receives an IGMP report from a host for a particular multicast group, the switch adds the host port number to the forwarding table entry; when it receives an IGMP Leave Group message from a host, it removes the host port from the table entry. It also periodically deletes entries if it does not receive IGMP membership reports from the multicast clients. For more information on this feature, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750x_3560x/software/release/15-2_1_e/configuration/guide/scg3750x/swigmp.html .
Power over Ethernet (Plus)
The Cisco NIM-ES2-8-P supports POE (802.3af) and POE+(802.3at) on all its 8 ports. PoE provides up to 15.4 Watts of power, and PoE+ provides up to 30 Watts of power. By using PoE, you do not need to supply connected PoE- enabled devices with wall power. This eliminates the cost for additional electrical cabling that would otherwise be necessary for connected devices.

Note
To ensure the PoE feature is functional, verify the availability of PoE power on your router using the show platform and show power commands.

The NIM-ES2-8-P PoE configuration is same as on ISR 4400 router FPGE ports. Please see Configuring PoE for FPGE Ports for how to configure PoE on NIM-ES2-8-P ports.

In this example, power is being supplied to an IP phone though NIM-ES2-8-P Gi0/1/1 port.

Router#show power inline
RAvailable:500.0(w)  Used:10.3(w)  Remaining:489.8(w)
Interface Admin  Oper       Power   Device              Class Max
                            (Watts)
--------- ------ ---------- ------- ------------------- ----- ----
Gi0/1/1   auto   on         10.3    IP Phone 7970       3     30.0
Gi0/1/2   off    off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/3   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/4   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/5   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/6   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/7   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0
Gi0/1/8   auto   off        0.0     n/a                 n/a   30.0. 
Cisco Intelligent Power Management

The PDs and the switch negotiate power through CDP messages for an agreed power-consumption level. The negotiation allows high-power Cisco PDs to operate at their highest power mode.

The PoE plus feature enables automatic detection and power budgeting; the switch maintains a power budget, monitors, and tracks requests for power, and grants power only when it is available. See the Configuring the External PoE Service Module Power Supply Mode section in the Catalyst 3560 Switch Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.0(2)SE and Later.

Power Policing (Sensing)

Power policing allows to monitor the real-time power consumption. On a per-PoE port basis, the switch senses the total power consumption, polices the power usage, and reports the power usage. For more information on this feature, see Related Documentation.
MAC Table Manipulation

This section includes the following:

Creating a Static Entry in the MAC Address Table

MAC Address-Based Traffic Blocking

Configuring and Verifying the Aging Timer
Creating a Static Entry in the MAC Address Table
Perform the following task to create a static entry in the MAC address table.

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable

Example:
Example:
Router# enable 
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal

Example:
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id interface interface-id

Example:
Example:
Router# mac address-table static 00ff.ff0d.2dc0 vlan 1 interface gigabitethernet 0/1/0
Creates a static entry in the MAC address table.
Step 4
end

Example:
Example:
Router# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show mac address-table

Example:
Example:
Router# show mac address-table 
Verifies the MAC address table.
MAC Address-Based Traffic Blocking
Perform the following task to block all traffic to or from a MAC address in a specified VLAN.

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable

Example:
Example:
Router# enable 
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal

Example:
Example:
Router#configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id drop

Example:
Example:
Router# mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id drop
Creates a static entry in the MAC address table.
Step 4
end

Example:
Example:
Router# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show mac address-table

Example:
Example:
Router# show mac address-table 
Verifies the MAC address table.
Configuring and Verifying the Aging Timer
Perform this task to configure the aging timer.

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable

Example:
Example:
Router# enable 
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2
configure terminal

Example:
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3
mac address-table aging-time time

Example:
Example:
Router(config)# mac address-table aging-time 600
Example:
Or
Example:
Router(config)# mac address-table aging-time 0
Configures the MAC address aging timer age in seconds.

The accept value is either 0 or 10-1000000 seconds. Default value is 300 seconds.

The maximum aging timer supported by switch chipset is 634 seconds. If configure greater than 634 seconds, MAC address will age out after 634 seconds.

The value 0 means dynamic MAC entries will never age out.
Step 4
end

Example:
Example:
Router# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show mac address-table aging-time

Example:
Example:
Router# show mac address-table aging-time 
Verifies the MAC address table.
Spanning Tree Protocol

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. For a Layer 2 Ethernet network to function properly, only one active path can exist between any two stations. Spanning tree operation is transparent to end stations, which cannot detect whether they are connected to a single LAN segment or to a switched LAN of multiple segments. For more information on this feature, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/interfaces/software/feature/guide/geshwic_cfg.html .
Configuring the Switched Port Analyzer

This section describes how to configure a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session on Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8. The following restrictions apply to the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8:

Only intra-module local SPAN is supported and cross module SPAN is not supported.

Each NIM-ES2-4/8 supports only one local SPAN session.

Each SPAN session supports only one source port and one destination port.

Note
Tx, Rx, or both Tx and Rx monitoring is supported.
Configuring the SPAN Sources
To configure the source for a SPAN session, use the monitor session session source {interface type 0/slot/port | vlan vlan_ID [, | - | rx | tx | both]} command in global configuration mode. This command specifies the SPAN session, the source interfaces or VLANs, and the traffic direction to be monitored.
Router(config)# monitor session
 
1
 source interface
 
gigabitethernet 0/1/1
Configuring SPAN Destinations
To configure the destination for a SPAN session, use the monitor session session destination {interface type slot/subslot/port | - | rx | tx | both]} command in global configuration mode.
Router(config)# monitor session
 
1
 destination interface
 
gigabitethernet 0/1/1
Verifying the SPAN Session
Use the show monitor session command to verify the sources and destinations configured for the SPAN session.
Router#show monitor session 1
 
Session 1 
--------- 
Session 1
---------
Type : Local Session
Source Ports :
Both : Gi0/1/0
Destination Ports : Gi0/1/1
Removing Sources or Destinations from a SPAN Session

To remove sources or destinations from the SPAN session, use the no monitor session session command in global configuration mode as shown in the following example:

Router(config)#no monitor session 1
Configuring Layer 2 Quality of Service

Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 supports four egress queues on each port for L2 data traffic. The four queues are strict priority queues by default, which is, queue one is lowest priority queue and queue four is highest priority queue. Shaped Deficit Weight Round Robin (SDWRR) is also supported and the weight of each queue can be configured.

The Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 L2 QoS configuration is a global configuration and it is not per module nor per port.

Configuring 802.1p COS-based queue mapping

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the CoS based queue mapping:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2 wrr-queue cos-map qid cos1..cosn
Specify the CoS values that are mapped to the queue id.

Default values are as follows:

CoS Value - Queue ID

0, 1 - Q1

2, 3 - Q2

4, 5 - Q3

6, 7 - Q4

Step 3 end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 4 show wrr-queue cos-map
Display the mapping of the queues.

What to Do Next

To disable the new CoS settings and return to default settings, use the no wrr-queue cos-map global configuration command.

Configuring SDWRR Priority

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the SDWRR priority:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2 wrr-queue bandwidth weight1...weight4
Assign SDWRR weights to the four CoS queues. The range for the WRR values weight1 through weight4 is 1 to 255.

Step 3 end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 4 show wrr-queue bandwidth
Display the SDWRR bandwidth allocation for the queues.

What to Do Next

Note
Once SDWRR priority is configured the SDWRR scheduling will be activated and strict priority will be disabled. To disable the SDWRR scheduling and enable the strict priority scheduling, use the no wrr-queue bandwidth global configuration command.

Configuring the CoS value for an Interface

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to define the default CoS value of a port or to assign the default CoS to all incoming packets on the port:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2 Interface interface-id
Specify the EtherSwitch interface and enter interface configuration mode.

Step 3 switchport priority {default default-cos | override}
Configure the default CoS value for the port.

For default-cos, specify a default CoS value to be assigned to a port. For incoming untagged packets, the default CoS value becomes the CoS value for the packet. The CoS range is 0 to 7. The default is 0.

•Use the override keyword to override the CoS value of the incoming tagged packets and to apply the default port CoS value to the packets. By default, CoS override is disabled.

Step 4 end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 5 show interface interface-id switchport
Verify your entries

Step 6 copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

What to Do Next

To return to the default setting, use the no switchport priority {default | override} interface configuration command.

VLANs

Virtual local-area networks (VLANs) are a group of end stations with a common set of requirements, independent of physical location. VLANs have the same attributes as a physical LAN but allow you to group end stations even if they are not located physically on the same LAN segment. For more information on this feature, see http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/interfaces/software/feature/guide/geshwic_cfg.html .

Configuring LAN Ports for Layer 2 Switching

This chapter describes how to use the command-line interface (CLI) to configure Gigabit Ethernet, and 10/100/1000-Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for Layer 2 switching on the Cisco 4000 series routers. The configuration tasks in this section apply to LAN ports on LAN switching modules.

Layer 2 LAN Port Modes

The following table lists the Layer 2 LAN port modes and describes how they function on LAN ports.

Table 2 Layer 2 LAN Port Modes

Mode

Function

switchport mode access

Puts the LAN port into permanent nontrunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a nontrunk link. The LAN port becomes a nontrunk port even if the neighboring LAN port does not agree to the change.

switchport mode dynamic desirable

Makes the LAN port actively attempt to convert the link to a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring LAN port is set to trunk, desirable, or auto mode. This is the default mode for all LAN ports.

switchport mode dynamic auto

Makes the LAN port willing to convert the link to a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring LAN port is set to trunk or desirable mode.

switchport mode trunk

Puts the LAN port into permanent trunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port even if the neighboring port does not agree to the change.

switchport nonegotiate

Puts the LAN port into permanent trunking mode but prevents the port from generating DTP frames. You must configure the neighboring port manually as a trunk port to establish a trunk link.

Note
DTP is a point-to-point protocol. However, some internetworking devices might forward DTP frames improperly. To avoid this problem, ensure that LAN ports connected to devices that do not support DTP are configured with the access keyword if you do not intend to trunk across those links. To enable trunking to a device that does not support DTP, use the nonegotiate keyword to cause the LAN port to become a trunk but not generate DTP frames.

Default Layer 2 LAN Interface Configuration

The following table shows the Layer 2 LAN port default configuration.

Table 3 Layer 2 LAN Interface Default Configuration

Feature

Default

Interface mode:

Before entering the switchport command

After entering the switchport command

switchport mode dynamic desirable

Default access VLAN

VLAN 1

Native VLAN (for 802.1Q trunks)

VLAN 1
Configuring LAN Interfaces for Layer 2 Switching

These sections describe how to configure Layer 2 switching on the Cisco4000 series routers:

Note
Use the default interface {ethernet | fastethernet | gigabitethernet | tengigabitethernet} slot/subslot/port command to revert an interface to its default configuration.

Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching

To configure a LAN port for Layer 2 switching, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# interface type ¹ slot/subslot/port
Selects the LAN port to configure.

Step 2 Router(config-if)# shutdown
(Optional) Shuts down the interface to prevent traffic flow until configuration is complete.

Step 3 Router# show running-config interface [type ² slot/port ]
Displays the running configuration of the interface.

Step 4 Router# show interfaces [type ³ slot/subslot/port ] switchport
Displays the switch port configuration of the interface.

Step 5 Router# show interfaces [type ⁴ slot/subslot/port ] trunk
Displays the trunk configuration of the interface.

¹ type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
² type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
³ type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
⁴ type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
What to Do Next

After you enter the switchport command, the default mode is switchport mode dynamic desirable. If the neighboring port supports trunking and is configured to allow trunking, the link becomes a Layer 2 trunk when you enter the switchport command. By default, LAN trunk ports negotiate encapsulation. If the neighboring port supports ISL and 802.1Q encapsulation and both ports are set to negotiate the encapsulation type, the trunk uses ISL encapsulation (10-Gigabit Ethernet ports do not support ISL encapsulation).
Configuring a Layer 2 Switching Port as a Trunk

These section describe configuring a Layer 2 switching port as a trunk:
Configuring the Layer 2 Switching Port as 802.1Q Trunk
Note
Complete the steps in the Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching before performing the tasks in this section.

When you enter the switchport command with no other keywords, the default mode is switchport mode dynamic desirable and switchport trunk encapsulation negotiate.

To configure the Layer 2 switching port as an ISL or 802.1Q trunk, perform this task:
Command

Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
(Optional) Configures the Layer 2 switching port mode as 802.1Q trunk.
When configuring the Layer 2 switching port as 802.1Q trunk, note the following information:

The switchport mode trunk command (see the Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk Not to Use DTP) is not compatible with the switchport trunk encapsulation negotiate command.

To support the switchport mode trunk command, you must configure the encapsulation as 802.1Q.
Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk to Use DTP
Note
Complete the steps in the “Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching” section before performing the tasks in this section.

To configure the Layer 2 trunk to use DTP, perform this task:
Command

Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport mode dynamic {auto | desirable} 
(Optional) Configures the trunk to use DTP.
Router(config-if)# no switchport mode 
Reverts to the default trunk trunking mode (switchport mode dynamic desirable).
When configuring the Layer 2 trunk to use DTP, note the following information:

Required only if the interface is a Layer 2 access port or to specify the trunking mode.

See the Layer 2 LAN Port Modes table for information about trunking modes.
Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk Not to Use DTP

Note
Complete the steps in the “Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching” section before performing the tasks in this section.

To configure the Layer 2 trunk not to use DTP, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config-if)# switchport mode trunk
(Optional) Configures the port to trunk unconditionally.

Step 2 Router(config-if)# no switchport mode
Reverts to the default trunk trunking mode (switchport mode dynamic desirable).

Step 3 Router(config-if)# switchport nonegotiate
(Optional) Configures the trunk not to use DTP.

Step 4 Router(config-if)# no switchport nonegotiate
Enables DTP on the port.

What to Do Next

When configuring the Layer 2 trunk not to use DTP, note the following information:

Before entering the switchport mode trunk command, you must configure the encapsulation (see the “Configuring the Layer 2 Switching Port as 802.1Q Trunk” section).

To support the switchport nonegotiate command, you must enter the switchport mode trunk command.

Enter the switchport mode dynamic trunk command. See Layer 2 LAN Port Modes table for information about trunking modes.

Before entering the switchport nonegotiate command, you must configure the encapsulation (see the “Configuring the Layer 2 Switching Port as 802.1Q Trunk” section) and configure the port to trunk unconditionally with the switchport mode trunk command (see the “Configuring the Layer 2 Trunk to Use DTP” section).

Configuring the Access VLAN

Note
Complete the steps in the Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching before performing the tasks in this section.

To configure the access VLAN, perform this task:
Configuring the 802.1Q Native VLAN
Command

Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport access vlan vlan_ID
 
(Optional) Configures the access VLAN, which is used if the interface stops trunking. The vlan_ID value can be 1 through 4094, except reserved VLANs.
Router(config-if)# no switchport access vlan 
Reverts to the default value (VLAN 1).
Note
Complete the steps in the Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching before performing the tasks in this section.

To configure the 802.1Q native VLAN, perform this task:
Command

Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan vlan_ID
 
(Optional) Configures the 802.1Q native VLAN.
Router(config-if)# no switchport trunk native vlan 
Reverts to the default value (VLAN 1).
When configuring the native VLAN, note the following information:

The vlan_ID value can be 1 through 4094, except reserved VLANs.

The access VLAN is not automatically used as the native VLAN.
Configuring the List of VLANs Allowed on a Trunk
Note
Complete the steps in the Configuring a LAN Port for Layer 2 Switching before performing the tasks in this section.

To configure the list of VLANs allowed on a trunk, perform this task:
Command

Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan {add | except | none | remove} vlan [,vlan[,vlan[,...]] 
(Optional) Configures the list of VLANs allowed on the trunk.
Router(config-if)# no switchport trunk allowed vlan 
Reverts to the default value (all VLANs allowed).
When configuring the list of VLANs allowed on a trunk, note the following information:

The vlan parameter is either a single VLAN number from 1 through 4094, or a range of VLANs described by two VLAN numbers, the lesser one first, separated by a dash. Do not enter any spaces between comma-separated vlan parameters or in dash-specified ranges.

All VLANs are allowed by default.

You can remove VLAN 1. If you remove VLAN 1 from a trunk, the trunk interface continues to send and receive management traffic, for example, Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP), Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP), and DTP in VLAN 1.
STP Overview

STP is a Layer 2 link-management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. For a Layer 2 Ethernet network to function properly, only one active path can exist between any two stations. STP operation is transparent to end stations, which cannot detect whether they are connected to a single LAN segment or a switched LAN of multiple segments.

Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules use STP (the IEEE 802.1D bridge protocol) on all VLANs. By default, a single instance of STP runs on each configured VLAN (provided you do not manually disable STP). You can enable and disable STP on a per-VLAN basis.

Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules support the following three STP:

Multiple Spanning Tree protocol

MST maps multiple VLANs into a spanning tree instance, with each instance having a spanning tree topology independent of other spanning tree instances. This architecture provides multiple forwarding paths for data traffic, enables load balancing, and reduces the number of spanning tree instances required to support a large number of VLANs. MST improves the fault tolerance of the network because a failure in one instance (forwarding path) does not affect other instances (forwarding paths).

Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+

Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+) is an extension of the PVST standard. Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+ (PVST+) allows interoperability between CST and PVST in Cisco switches and supports the IEEE 802.1Q standard.

Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree+

Rapid-PVST uses the existing configuration for PVST+; however, Rapid-PVST uses RSTP to provide faster convergence. Independent VLANs run their own RSTP instance. Dynamic entries are flushed immediately on a per-port basis upon receiving a topology change. UplinkFast and BackboneFast configurations are ignored in Rapid-PVST mode; both features are included in RSTP.

Default STP Configuration

The following table shows the default STP configuration.

Table 4 STP Default Configuration

Feature

Default Value

Disable state

STP disabled for all VLANs

Bridge priority

32768

STP port priority (configurable on a per-port basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 access ports)

128

STP port cost (configurable on a per-port basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 access ports)

Gigabit Ethernet: 4

STP VLAN port priority (configurable on a per-VLAN basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 trunk ports)

128

STP VLAN port cost (configurable on a per-VLAN basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 trunk ports)

Gigabit Ethernet:1000000000

Hello time

2 seconds

Forward delay time

15 seconds

Maximum aging time

20 seconds

Mode

PVST
Enabling STP
Note
STP is disabled by default on all VLANs.

You can enable STP on a per-VLAN basis. The Cisco 4-Ports and 8-Ports Layer 2 Gigabit EtherSwitch Network Interface Modules maintain a separate instance of STP for each VLAN (except on VLANs on which you disable STP).

To enable STP on a per-VLAN basis, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Device(config)# spanning-tree mode [pvst | rapid-pvst | mst ]
Enables STP on a required mode.

Step 2 Device(config)# spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Enables STP on a per-VLAN basis. The vlan_ID value can be 1 through 4094, except reserved VLANs (see STP Default Configuration table).

Step 3 Device(config)# default spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Reverts all STP parameters to default values for the specified VLAN.

Step 4 Device(config)# no spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Disables STP on the specified VLAN; see the following Cautions for information regarding this command.

Step 5 Device(config)# end
Exits configuration mode.

Step 6 Device# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Verifies that STP is enabled.

What to Do Next

Caution

Do not disable spanning tree on a VLAN unless all switches and bridges in the VLAN have spanning tree disabled. You cannot disable spanning tree on some switches and bridges in a VLAN and leave it enabled on other switches and bridges in the VLAN. This action can have unexpected results because switches and bridges with spanning tree enabled will have incomplete information regarding the physical topology of the network.

Caution

We do not recommend disabling spanning tree, even in a topology that is free of physical loops. Spanning tree serves as a safeguard against misconfigurations and cabling errors. Do not disable spanning tree in a VLAN without ensuring that there are no physical loops present in the VLAN.

This example shows how to enable STP on VLAN 200:
Device# configure terminal
 
Device(config)# spanning-tree mst
Device(config)# spanning-tree vlan 200
 
Device(config)# end
 
Device#
Note
STP is disabled by default.

This example shows how to verify the configuration:
Device(config)# spanning-tree pvst
Device# show spanning-tree vlan 200
 
G0:VLAN0200
  Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee
  Root ID    Priority    32768
             Address     00d0.00b8.14c8
             This bridge is the root
             Hello Time   2 sec  Max Age 20 sec  Forward Delay 15 sec
  Bridge ID  Priority    32768
             Address     00d0.00b8.14c8
             Hello Time   2 sec  Max Age 20 sec  Forward Delay 15 sec
             Aging Time 300
Interface        Role Sts Cost      Prio.Nbr Status
---------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
Gi1/4            Desg FWD 200000    128.196  P2p 
Gi1/5            Back BLK 200000    128.197  P2p 
Device#
Note
You must have at least one interface that is active in VLAN 200 to create a VLAN 200 spanning tree. In this example, two interfaces are active in VLAN 200.
Configuring Optional STP Features

This section describes how to configure the following optional STP features:
Enabling PortFast

Caution

Use PortFast only when connecting a single end station to a Layer 2 access port. Otherwise, you might create a network loop.

To enable PortFast on a Layer 2 access port, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# interface {type ⁵ slot/port }
Selects a port to configure.

Step 2 Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast
Enables PortFast on a Layer 2 access port connected to a single workstation or server.

Step 3 Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast default
Enables PortFast.

Step 4 Router(config-if)# end
Exits configuration mode.

Step 5 Router# show running interface {type ⁶slot/port }
Verifies the configuration.

⁵ type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
⁶ type = ethernet , fastethernet , gigabitethernet , or tengigabitethernet
Enabling PortFast
This example shows how to enable PortFast on Gigabit Ethernet interface 1:
Router# configure terminal
 
Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1
Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast
 
Router(config-if)# end
 
Router#
This example shows how to verify the configuration:
Router# show running-config interface fastethernet 5/8
 
Building configuration...
Current configuration:
!
interface GigabitEthernet1
 no ip address
 switchport
 switchport access vlan 200
 switchport mode access
 spanning-tree portfast
end
Router#
To enable the default PortFast configuration, perform this task:
Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast default
Configures the PortFast default.

Step 2 Router(config)# show spanning-tree summary totals
Verifies the global configuration.

Step 3 Router(config)# show spanning-tree interface x detail
Verifies the effect on a specific port.

Step 4 Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast trunk
Enables the PortFast trunk on a port

Step 5 Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet x detail
Verifies the configuration.

What to Do Next

This example shows how to enable the default PortFast configuration:
Router# configure terminal
 
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast default
 
Router(config)# ^Z
Root bridge for:VLAN0010
EtherChannel misconfiguration guard is enabled
Extended system ID   is disabled
Portfast             is enabled by default
PortFast BPDU Guard  is disabled by default
Portfast BPDU Filter is disabled by default
Loopguard            is disabled by default
UplinkFast           is disabled
BackboneFast         is disabled
Pathcost method used is long
Name                   Blocking Listening Learning Forwarding STP Active
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
VLAN0001                  0        0         0        1          1      
VLAN0010                  0        0         0        2          2      
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
2 vlans                   0        0         0        3          3 
Router#
Router# show spanning-tree interface GigabitEthernet 0/1/0 detail
 
Port 17 (GigabitEthernet0/1/0) of G0:VLAN0020 is forwarding
   Port path cost 4, Port priority 128, Port Identifier 128.17.
   Designated root has priority 32788, address f44e.05da.bb11
   Designated bridge has priority 32788, address f44e.05da.bb11
   Designated port id is 128.17, designated path cost 0
   Timers: message age 0, forward delay 0, hold 0
   Number of transitions to forwarding state: 1
   Link type is point-to-point by default
   BPDU: sent 61, received 0
Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast trunk
 
%Warning:portfast should only be enabled on ports connected to a single
 host. Connecting hubs, concentrators, switches, bridges, etc... to this
 interface  when portfast is enabled, can cause temporary bridging loops.
 Use with CAUTION
Enabling PortFast BPDU Filtering

These sections describe how to configure PortFast BPDU filtering.

To enable PortFast BPDU filtering globally, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpdufilter default
Enables BPDU filtering globally on the router.

Step 2 Router# show spanning-tree summary totals
Verifies the configuration.
Enabling PortFast BPDU Filtering
BPDU filtering is set to default on each port. This example shows how to enable PortFast BPDU filtering on the port and verify the configuration in PVST+ mode:
Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpdufilter default
 
Router(config)# ^Z
Router# show spanning-tree summary totals
 
Switch is in pvst mode
Root bridge for: G0:VLAN0013, G0:VLAN0020, G1:VLAN0020
EtherChannel misconfig guard is enabled
Extended system ID           is enabled
Portfast Default             is disabled
PortFast BPDU Guard Default  is disabled
Portfast BPDU Filter Default is disabled
Loopguard Default            is disabled
UplinkFast                   is disabled
BackboneFast                 is disabled
Pathcost method used         is short
Name                   Blocking Listening Learning Forwarding STP Active
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
3 vlans                      0         0        0          3          3
To enable PortFast BPDU filtering on a nontrunking port, perform this task:
Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# interface fastEthernet 4/4
Selects the interface to configure.

Step 2 Router(config-if)# spanning-tree bpdufilter enable
Enables BPDU filtering.

Step 3 Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet 4/4
Verifies the configuration.

What to Do Next

This example shows how to enable PortFast BPDU filtering on a nontrunking port:
Router(config)# interface fastEthernet 4/4
Router(config-if)# spanning-tree bpdufilter enable
 
Router(config-if)# ^Z
Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet 4/4
Vlan             Role Sts Cost      Prio.Nbr Status
---------------- ---- --- --------- -------- --------------------------------
VLAN0010         Desg FWD 1000      160.196  Edge P2p 
Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet 4/4 detail
Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet 4/4 detail
 
 Port 196 (FastEthernet4/4) of VLAN0010 is forwarding 
   Port path cost 1000, Port priority 160, Port Identifier 160.196.
   Designated root has priority 32768, address 00d0.00b8.140a
   Designated bridge has priority 32768, address 00d0.00b8.140a
   Designated port id is 160.196, designated path cost 0
   Timers:message age 0, forward delay 0, hold 0
   Number of transitions to forwarding state:1
   The port is in the portfast mode by portfast trunk configuration
   Link type is point-to-point by default
   Bpdu filter is enabled
   BPDU:sent 0, received 0
Router#
Enabling BPDU Guard
To enable BPDU Guard globally, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpduguard default

Example:
Router(config)# no spanning-tree portfast bpduguard default
Enables BPDU Guard globally.

Disables BPDU Guard globally.
Step 2 Router(config)# end
Exits configuration mode.

Step 3 Router# show spanning-tree summary totals
Verifies the configuration.
What to Do Next

This example shows how to enable BPDU Guard:
Router# configure terminal 
Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpduguard 
Router(config)# end 
Router#
This example shows how to verify the configuration:
Router# show spanning-tree summary totals
 default
Root bridge for:VLAN0010
EtherChannel misconfiguration guard is enabled
Extended system ID   is disabled
Portfast             is enabled by default
PortFast BPDU Guard  is disabled by default
Portfast BPDU Filter is enabled by default
Loopguard            is disabled by default
UplinkFast           is disabled
BackboneFast         is disabled
Pathcost method used is long
Name                   Blocking Listening Learning Forwarding STP Active
---------------------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- ----------
2 vlans                   0        0         0        3          3      
Router#
Enabling UplinkFast
UplinkFast increases the bridge priority to 49152 and adds 3000 to the STP port cost of all Layer 2 LAN interfaces on the Cisco 7600 series router, decreasing the probability that the router will become the root bridge. The max_update_rate value represents the number of multicast packets transmitted per second (the default is 150 packets per second). UplinkFast cannot be enabled on VLANs that have been configured for bridge priority. To enable UplinkFast on a VLAN with bridge priority configured, restore the bridge priority on the VLAN to the default value by entering a no spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID priority command in global configuration mode.

Note
When you enable UplinkFast, it affects all VLANs on the Cisco 7600 series router. You cannot configure UplinkFast on an individual VLAN.

To enable UplinkFast, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# spanning-tree uplinkfast [max-update-rate max_update_rate ]
Enables UplinkFast.

Step 2 Router(config)# no spanning-tree uplinkfast max-update-rate
Reverts to the default rate.

Step 3 Router(config)# no spanning-tree uplinkfast
Disables UplinkFast.

Step 4 Router(config)# end
Exits configuration mode.

Step 5 Router# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Verifies that UplinkFast is enabled.

What to Do Next

This example shows how to enable UplinkFast with an update rate of 400 packets per second:
Router# configure terminal
 
Router(config)# spanning-tree uplinkfast max-update-rate 400
 
Router(config)# exit
 
Router#
This example shows how to verify that UplinkFast is enabled:
Router# show spanning-tree uplinkfast
 
UplinkFast is enabled
Router# 
Enabling BackboneFast
Note
BackboneFast operates correctly only when enabled on all network devices in the network. BackboneFast is not supported on Token Ring VLANs. This feature is supported for use with third-party network devices.

To enable BackboneFast, perform this task:

Procedure
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Router(config)# spanning-tree backbonefast
Enables BackboneFast.

Step 2 Router(config)# no spanning-tree backbonefast
Disables BackboneFast.

Step 3 Router(config)# end
Exits configuration mode.

Step 4 Router# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID
Verifies that UplinkFast is enabled.

What to Do Next

This example shows how to enable BackboneFast:
Router# configure terminal
 
Router(config)# spanning-tree backbonefast
 
Router(config)# end
 
Router#
This example shows how to verify that BackboneFast is enabled:
Router# show spanning-tree backbonefast
 
BackboneFast is enabled
BackboneFast statistics
-----------------------
Number of transition via backboneFast (all VLANs) : 0
Number of inferior BPDUs received (all VLANs)     : 0
Number of RLQ request PDUs received (all VLANs)   : 0
Number of RLQ response PDUs received (all VLANs)  : 0
Number of RLQ request PDUs sent (all VLANs)       : 0
Number of RLQ response PDUs sent (all VLANs)      : 0
Router#
Managing the Cisco NIM ES2-4 and Cisco NIM ES2-8 Using OIR

This section provides information on managing the Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 on the Cisco 4000 Series ISR using OIR. The online insertion and removal (OIR) feature allows you to insert or remove your Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 from a Cisco 4000 series ISR without powering down the module. This process is also referred to as a surprise or hard OIR. The Cisco 4000 series ISR also supports any-to-any OIR, which means that a Network Interface Module (NIM) in a slot can be replaced by another NIM using the OIR feature.

When a module is inserted, power is available on the NIM, and it initializes itself to start functioning. The hot-swap functionality allows the system to determine when a change occurs in the unit’s physical configuration and to reallocate the unit's resources to allow all interfaces to function adequately. This feature allows interfaces on the NIM to be reconfigured while other interfaces on the router remain unchanged. The software performs the necessary tasks involved in handling the removal and insertion of the NIM.

You can choose to gracefully power down your Cisco NIM-ES2-4 and Cisco NIM-ES2-8 before removing it from router. This type of OIR is also known as managed OIR or soft OIR. The managed OIR feature allows you to stop the power supply to your module using the hw-module subslot [stop] command and remove the module from one of the subslots while other active modules remain installed on the router.

Note
If you are not planning to immediately replace a module after performing OIR, ensure that you install a blank filter plate in the subslot.

The stop option allows you to gracefully deactivate a module; the module is rebooted when the start option of the command is executed. The reload option will stop or deactivate a specified module and restart it.
Example
This section provides the sample output for thee hw-module subslot slot/subslot reload command. The following example shows what appears when you enter the hw-module subslot slot-number/subslot-number reload command:
Router# hw-module subslot 0/1 reload
Proceed with reload of module? [confirm]y
*Mar 30 05:17:19.814: %IOSXE_OIR-6-SOFT_RELOADSPA: SPA(NIM-ES2-8) reloaded on subslot 0/1
*Mar 30 05:17:19.816: %SPA_OIR-6-OFFLINECARD: SPA (NIM-ES2-8) offline in subslot 0/1
*Mar 30 05:17:21.810: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface Vlan20, changed state to down
*Mar 30 05:17:22.810: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Vlan20, changed state to down
*Mar 30 05:17:28.176: %IOSXE-4-PLATFORM: R0/0: kernel: pci 0000:48:00.0: no hotplug settings from platform
*Mar 30 05:17:32.071: %SPA_OIR-6-ONLINECARD: SPA (NIM-ES2-8) online in subslot 0/1
*Mar 30 05:17:34.051: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0, changed state to down
*Mar 30 05:17:36.739: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0, changed state to up
*Mar 30 05:17:37.739: %LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface GigabitEthernet0/1/0, changed state to up
Related Documentation

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Regulatory compliance information for Cisco 4000 ISR.

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Router

Software Activation on Cisco Integrated Services Routers and Cisco Integrated Service Routers G2

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Table 1 Feature History for Cisco Layer 2/3 NIM
Release	Modification
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.15S (router software)	This feature was introduced

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	configure terminal	Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2	interface vlan vlan_id	Enter interface configuration mode, and specify the Layer 3 VLAN to configure.
Step 3	ip address ip-address subnet-mask	Configure the IP address and IP subnet mask.
Step 4	end	Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5	show interfaces [interface-id]show ip interface [interface-id]show running-config interface [interface-id]	Verify your entries.
Step 6	copy running-config startup-config	(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Example: Router# enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id interface interface-id Example: Example: Router# mac address-table static 00ff.ff0d.2dc0 vlan 1 interface gigabitethernet 0/1/0	Creates a static entry in the MAC address table.
Step 4	end Example: Example: Router# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5	show mac address-table Example: Example: Router# show mac address-table	Verifies the MAC address table.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Example: Router# enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Example: Router#configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id drop Example: Example: Router# mac address-table static mac-address vlan vlan-id drop	Creates a static entry in the MAC address table.
Step 4	end Example: Example: Router# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5	show mac address-table Example: Example: Router# show mac address-table	Verifies the MAC address table.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	enable Example: Example: Router# enable	Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted.
Step 2	configure terminal Example: Example: Router# configure terminal	Enters global configuration mode.
Step 3	mac address-table aging-time time Example: Example: Router(config)# mac address-table aging-time 600 Example: Or Example: Router(config)# mac address-table aging-time 0	Configures the MAC address aging timer age in seconds. The accept value is either 0 or 10-1000000 seconds. Default value is 300 seconds. The maximum aging timer supported by switch chipset is 634 seconds. If configure greater than 634 seconds, MAC address will age out after 634 seconds. The value 0 means dynamic MAC entries will never age out.
Step 4	end Example: Example: Router# end	Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5	show mac address-table aging-time Example: Example: Router# show mac address-table aging-time	Verifies the MAC address table.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	configure terminal	Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2	wrr-queue cos-map qid cos1..cosn	Specify the CoS values that are mapped to the queue id. Default values are as follows: CoS Value - Queue ID 0, 1 - Q1 2, 3 - Q2 4, 5 - Q3 6, 7 - Q4
Step 3	end	Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4	show wrr-queue cos-map	Display the mapping of the queues.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	configure terminal	Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2	wrr-queue bandwidth weight1...weight4	Assign SDWRR weights to the four CoS queues. The range for the WRR values weight1 through weight4 is 1 to 255.
Step 3	end	Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4	show wrr-queue bandwidth	Display the SDWRR bandwidth allocation for the queues.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	configure terminal	Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2	Interface interface-id	Specify the EtherSwitch interface and enter interface configuration mode.
Step 3	switchport priority {default default-cos \| override}	Configure the default CoS value for the port. For default-cos, specify a default CoS value to be assigned to a port. For incoming untagged packets, the default CoS value becomes the CoS value for the packet. The CoS range is 0 to 7. The default is 0. •Use the override keyword to override the CoS value of the incoming tagged packets and to apply the default port CoS value to the packets. By default, CoS override is disabled.
Step 4	end	Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5	show interface interface-id switchport	Verify your entries
Step 6	copy running-config startup-config	(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

Table 2 Layer 2 LAN Port Modes
Mode	Function
switchport mode access	Puts the LAN port into permanent nontrunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a nontrunk link. The LAN port becomes a nontrunk port even if the neighboring LAN port does not agree to the change.
switchport mode dynamic desirable	Makes the LAN port actively attempt to convert the link to a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring LAN port is set to trunk, desirable, or auto mode. This is the default mode for all LAN ports.
switchport mode dynamic auto	Makes the LAN port willing to convert the link to a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port if the neighboring LAN port is set to trunk or desirable mode.
switchport mode trunk	Puts the LAN port into permanent trunking mode and negotiates to convert the link into a trunk link. The LAN port becomes a trunk port even if the neighboring port does not agree to the change.
switchport nonegotiate	Puts the LAN port into permanent trunking mode but prevents the port from generating DTP frames. You must configure the neighboring port manually as a trunk port to establish a trunk link.

Table 3 Layer 2 LAN Interface Default Configuration
Feature	Default
Interface mode:
Before entering the switchport command
After entering the switchport command	switchport mode dynamic desirable
Default access VLAN	VLAN 1
Native VLAN (for 802.1Q trunks)	VLAN 1

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# interface type ¹ slot/subslot/port	Selects the LAN port to configure.
Step 2	Router(config-if)# shutdown	(Optional) Shuts down the interface to prevent traffic flow until configuration is complete.
Step 3	Router# show running-config interface [type ² slot/port ]	Displays the running configuration of the interface.
Step 4	Router# show interfaces [type ³ slot/subslot/port ] switchport	Displays the switch port configuration of the interface.
Step 5	Router# show interfaces [type ⁴ slot/subslot/port ] trunk	Displays the trunk configuration of the interface.

Command	Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport mode trunk	(Optional) Configures the Layer 2 switching port mode as 802.1Q trunk.

Command	Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport mode dynamic {auto \| desirable}	(Optional) Configures the trunk to use DTP.
Router(config-if)# no switchport mode	Reverts to the default trunk trunking mode (switchport mode dynamic desirable).

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config-if)# switchport mode trunk	(Optional) Configures the port to trunk unconditionally.
Step 2	Router(config-if)# no switchport mode	Reverts to the default trunk trunking mode (switchport mode dynamic desirable).
Step 3	Router(config-if)# switchport nonegotiate	(Optional) Configures the trunk not to use DTP.
Step 4	Router(config-if)# no switchport nonegotiate	Enables DTP on the port.

Command	Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport access vlan vlan_ID	(Optional) Configures the access VLAN, which is used if the interface stops trunking. The vlan_ID value can be 1 through 4094, except reserved VLANs.
Router(config-if)# no switchport access vlan	Reverts to the default value (VLAN 1).

Command	Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport trunk native vlan vlan_ID	(Optional) Configures the 802.1Q native VLAN.
Router(config-if)# no switchport trunk native vlan	Reverts to the default value (VLAN 1).

Command	Purpose
Router(config-if)# switchport trunk allowed vlan {add \| except \| none \| remove} vlan [,vlan[,vlan[,...]]	(Optional) Configures the list of VLANs allowed on the trunk.
Router(config-if)# no switchport trunk allowed vlan	Reverts to the default value (all VLANs allowed).

Table 4 STP Default Configuration
Feature	Default Value
Disable state	STP disabled for all VLANs
Bridge priority	32768
STP port priority (configurable on a per-port basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 access ports)	128
STP port cost (configurable on a per-port basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 access ports)	Gigabit Ethernet: 4
STP VLAN port priority (configurable on a per-VLAN basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 trunk ports)	128
STP VLAN port cost (configurable on a per-VLAN basis—used on LAN ports configured as Layer 2 trunk ports)	Gigabit Ethernet:1000000000
Hello time	2 seconds
Forward delay time	15 seconds
Maximum aging time	20 seconds
Mode	PVST

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Device(config)# spanning-tree mode [pvst \| rapid-pvst \| mst ]	Enables STP on a required mode.
Step 2	Device(config)# spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Enables STP on a per-VLAN basis. The vlan_ID value can be 1 through 4094, except reserved VLANs (see STP Default Configuration table).
Step 3	Device(config)# default spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Reverts all STP parameters to default values for the specified VLAN.
Step 4	Device(config)# no spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Disables STP on the specified VLAN; see the following Cautions for information regarding this command.
Step 5	Device(config)# end	Exits configuration mode.
Step 6	Device# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Verifies that STP is enabled.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# interface {type ⁵ slot/port }	Selects a port to configure.
Step 2	Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast	Enables PortFast on a Layer 2 access port connected to a single workstation or server.
Step 3	Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast default	Enables PortFast.
Step 4	Router(config-if)# end	Exits configuration mode.
Step 5	Router# show running interface {type ⁶slot/port }	Verifies the configuration.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast default	Configures the PortFast default.
Step 2	Router(config)# show spanning-tree summary totals	Verifies the global configuration.
Step 3	Router(config)# show spanning-tree interface x detail	Verifies the effect on a specific port.
Step 4	Router(config-if)# spanning-tree portfast trunk	Enables the PortFast trunk on a port
Step 5	Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet x detail	Verifies the configuration.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpdufilter default	Enables BPDU filtering globally on the router.
Step 2	Router# show spanning-tree summary totals	Verifies the configuration.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# interface fastEthernet 4/4	Selects the interface to configure.
Step 2	Router(config-if)# spanning-tree bpdufilter enable	Enables BPDU filtering.
Step 3	Router# show spanning-tree interface fastEthernet 4/4	Verifies the configuration.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# spanning-tree portfast bpduguard default Example: Router(config)# no spanning-tree portfast bpduguard default	Enables BPDU Guard globally. Disables BPDU Guard globally.
Step 2	Router(config)# end	Exits configuration mode.
Step 3	Router# show spanning-tree summary totals	Verifies the configuration.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# spanning-tree uplinkfast [max-update-rate max_update_rate ]	Enables UplinkFast.
Step 2	Router(config)# no spanning-tree uplinkfast max-update-rate	Reverts to the default rate.
Step 3	Router(config)# no spanning-tree uplinkfast	Disables UplinkFast.
Step 4	Router(config)# end	Exits configuration mode.
Step 5	Router# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Verifies that UplinkFast is enabled.

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1	Router(config)# spanning-tree backbonefast	Enables BackboneFast.
Step 2	Router(config)# no spanning-tree backbonefast	Disables BackboneFast.
Step 3	Router(config)# end	Exits configuration mode.
Step 4	Router# show spanning-tree vlan vlan_ID	Verifies that UplinkFast is enabled.

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