Configuring an Ethernet Access Port

Services are configured on access ports used for customer-facing traffic. If a Service Access Point (SAP) is to be configured on a port, it must be configured for access mode.

When a port is configured for access mode, the appropriate encapsulation type can be specified to distinguish the services on the port. Once a port has been configured for access mode, multiple services may be configured on the port.

Use the following basic CLI syntax to configure Ethernet access mode port parameters

CLI Syntax:
port port-id 
    mode {access}
    encap-type {dot1q | null | qinq}

The following CLI syntax shows an example of configuring an Ethernet port for access mode.

Example:
config# port 1/1/2
config>port# description "Ethernet access port"
config>port# ethernet
config>port>ethernet# mode access 
config>port>ethernet# encap-type dot1q
config>port>ethernet# exit
config>port# no shutdown

Use the config port info command to display port configuration information.

ALU-A>config>port# info
----------------------------------------------
        description "Ethernet access port"
        ethernet
            mode access
            encap-type dot1q
        exit
        no shutdown
----------------------------------------------
ALU-A>config>port#