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Dell EMC Networking OS10: Interface Trunk Mode Configuration

Summary: How to configure OS10 Trunk Mode on an Interface

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Instructions

Prerequisites:  

  1. Switch has a factory-default configuration with VLANs 10 and 11 configured.
Instructions
Instructions for setting up the management interface network connection:  
  1. Open the CLI using the console or management IP for your S-series switch. 
  2. Log in to the privileged exec mode as default admin credentials. (OS10: user=admin, password=admin).
  3. Show the status of the interfaces, noting the A for ‘access’ mode: 
OS10# show interface status 
Observe Eth 1/1/14 interface, highlighted below. It is in mode A for access.
  1. To modify the switch configuration, run the “configure terminal” command then press enter.
OS10# configure terminal
OS10(config)#
 
  1. To configure the Ethernet 1/1/14 interface enter the “interface ethernet 1/1/14” command:
OS10(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/14
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)#
  1. To change the interface mode to trunk with the “switchport mode trunk” command:
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)# switchport mode trunk
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)#
  1. Configure which trunk vlans will be assigned to the interface with “switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,11”.
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)# switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,11
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)#
  1. Configure which access vlan will be assigned to the port  with command “switchport access vlan 1”.
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)# switchport access vlan 1
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)#
  1. Exit the interface and configuration back to exec mode with the command “end”.
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/14)# end
OS10#
  1. Verify the configuration changes made on the interface with the command  “show running-configuration interface ethernet 1/1/14”
  1. To verify the changes to the interface with the command “show interface status”. Verify the Mode is now T for trunk. Access VLAN 1 is applied and tagged VLANS 10 and 11 are also assigned.
  1. To save the configuration changes, use the command “write memory”.
OS10# write memory
OS10#


For further assistance, see the Dell EMC SmartFabric OS10 User Guide Release Documentation or reach out to Dell EMC Technical Support.

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000201923
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2022
Version:  2
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