Configuring a Physical Interface as VLAN Trunk

Description

This command configures a physical interface as VLAN Trunk.

This is required to configure VLAN interfaces the physical interface.

Important - Make sure the physical interface you configure as VLAN Trunk does not have an IP address.

Syntax

set physical_interface vd <Name of VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster Object> name <Name of Interface> vlan_trunk {true | false}

Parameters

Parameter

Value

Notes

vd <Name of VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster Object>

Object name

Specifies the name of the VSX Gateway or VSX Cluster object.

Mandatory parameter, if this is the first command in a transaction.

name <Name of Interface>

Interface name

Specifies the name of the physical interface.

vlan_trunk {true | false}

  • true

  • false

Controls whether this physical interface is a VLAN Trunk:

  • true - VLAN Trunk interface

  • false - Regular physical interface (default)

Example - On the VSX Gateway "VSX1" configure the physical interface eth2 as VLAN Trunk

vsx_provisioning_tool -s localhost -u admin -p mypassword -o set physical_interface vd VSX1 name eth2 vlan_trunk true