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Configuring Interface Characteristics
This chapter defines the types of interfaces on the switch and describes how to configure them. Unless
otherwise noted, the term switch refers to a standalone switch and to a switch stack.
The chapter consists of these sections:
• Understanding Interface Types, page 10-1
• Using Interface Configuration Mode, page 10-7
• Using the Internal Ethernet Management Port, page 10-12
• Configuring Ethernet Interfaces, page 10-14
• Configuring Layer 3 Interfaces, page 10-20
• Configuring the System MTU, page 10-22
• Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces, page 10-24
Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the switch
command reference for this release and the online Cisco IOS Interface Command Reference,
Release 12.2.
Understanding Interface Types
This section describes the different types of interfaces supported by the switch with references to
chapters that contain more detailed information about configuring these interface types. The rest of the
chapter describes configuration procedures for physical interface characteristics.
Note The stack ports on the front of the switch are not Ethernet ports and cannot be configured.
These sections describe the interface types:
• Port-Based VLANs, page 10-2
• Switch Ports, page 10-2
• Routed Ports, page 10-4
• Switch Virtual Interfaces, page 10-5
• EtherChannel Port Groups, page 10-5
