This window appears when you select a port and click Modify on the Assign VLANs tab of the VLAN window. Use it to:
Follow these steps:
Mode | Supporting Devices | Meaning |
Static Access | 2900 XL, 2950, 3500 XL, 3550 | The selected ports belong to only one VLAN. |
Dynamic Access | 2900 XL, 2950, 3500 XL, 3550 | The selected ports belong to only one VLAN and are dynamically assigned by a VMPS. The VMPS can be a Catalyst 5000 or Catalyst 6000 series switch, for example, but not a Catalyst 3550 switch. |
Multi-VLAN | 2900 XL, 3500 XL | The selected ports can belong to more than one VLAN. These ports should be connected to routers or servers. If they are connected to a router, traffic is forwarded within the boundaries of the VLANs, and the VLANs communicate through the router. |
Trunk Desirable | 2950, 3550 | The selected ports become trunk ports if the neighboring interface is set to Trunk Desirable or Trunk Auto. |
Trunk Auto | 2950, 3550 | The selected ports become trunk ports if the neighboring interface is set to Trunk Desirable. |
ISL Trunk | 2900 XL, 2950, 3500 XL, 3550 | The selected ports become trunk ports with ISL encapsulation. |
ISL Trunk - Nonnegotiate | 3550 | The selected ports become a trunk port with ISL encapsulation if the neighboring interface is set to ISL Trunk or ISL Trunk - Nonnegotiate. DTP negotiation is turned off. |
802.1Q Trunk | 2900 XL, 2950, 3500 XL, 3550 | The selected ports become trunk ports with 802.1Q encapsulation. |
802.1Q Trunk - Nonnegotiate | 2950, 3550 | The selected ports become a trunk port with 802.1Q encapsulation if the neighboring interface is set to 802.1Q Trunk or 802.1Q Trunk - Nonnegotiate. DTP negotiation is turned off. |
ATM Trunk | 2900 XL with an ATM module | The selected ATM port becomes an ATM trunk port. |