port-mode
Syntax
port-mode (access | tagged-access | trunk);
Hierarchy Level
[edit interfaces interface-name unit logical-unit-number family ethernet-switching]
Description
This statement does not support the Enhanced Layer 2 Software (ELS) configuration style. If your switch runs software that supports ELS, see interface-mode. For ELS details, see Using the Enhanced Layer 2 Software CLI.
Configure whether an interface on the switch operates in access, tagged access, or trunk mode.
Default
All switch interfaces are in access mode.
Options
access—Have the interface operate in access mode. In this mode, the interface can be in a single VLAN only. Access interfaces typically connect to network devices, such as PCs, printers, IP telephones, and IP cameras.
tagged-access—Have the interface operate in tagged-access mode. In this mode, the interface can be in multiple VLANs. Tagged access interfaces typically connect to network devices, such as PCs, printers, IP telephones, and IP cameras.
trunk—Have the interface operate in trunk mode. In this mode, the interface can be in multiple VLANs and can multiplex traffic between different VLANs. Trunk interfaces typically connect to other switches and to routers on the LAN.
The number of VLANs supported per switch varies for each
model. Use the configuration-mode command set vlans id vlan-id
? to determine the maximum number of VLANs allowed on a switch.
You cannot exceed this VLAN limit because each VLAN is assigned an
ID number when it is created. You can, however, exceed the recommended
VLAN member maximum. To determine the maximum number of VLAN members
allowed on a switch, multiply the VLAN maximum for the switch times
8 (vmember limit = vlan max * 8).
If a switch configuration exceeds the recommended VLAN member maximum, you see a warning message when you commit the configuration. If you ignore the warning and commit such a configuration, the configuration succeeds but you run the risk of crashing the Ethernet switching process (eswd) due to memory allocation failure.
Required Privilege Level
interface—To view this statement in the configuration.interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0.