Switching (VLAN/STP)

switchport mode access

Lock the port into access mode — carries one untagged VLAN. For end-host ports.

Works on: SwitchMode: iface
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What does the "switchport mode access" command do?

Lock the port into access mode — carries one untagged VLAN. For end-host ports.

More Switching (VLAN/STP) commands

vlan <id>switchport access vlan <id>switchport mode trunkswitchport trunk allowed vlan <list>switchport trunk native vlan <id>interface vlan <id>spanning-tree portfastspanning-tree bpduguard enablespanning-tree mode rapid-pvst

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