- Here are some basic switch commands and the Cisco to Brocade differences, even though the OS’s are similar they have some subtle differences.
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Task |
Cisco |
Brocade |
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Configure a VLAN |
Interface vlan 2 |
Vlan 2 |
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Configure a trunk port |
Int fa0/1 Switchport trunk encap dot1q Switchport mode trunk |
Vlan 2 Tagged eth 0/1/1 Vlan 3 Tagged eth 0/1/1 Vlan 4 Tagged eth 0/1/1 Interface ethernet 0/1/1 Dual-mode 1 |
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Configure a access port |
Int fa0/1 Switchport access vlan 2 |
Vlan 2 Untagged eth 0/0/1
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Configure an IP address on a VLAN |
Int vlan2 Ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 |
Vlan 2 Router interface ve 1 Interface ve1 Ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 |
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Configure a range of ports |
Int range fa0/1-10 |
Int eth 0/1/1 to 0/1/5 |
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Configure a port for both voice and data vlans |
Int fa0/1 Switchport access vlan2 Switchport voice vlan3 |
vlan2 Tagged eth 0/1/1 vlan3 Tagged eth 0/1/1 Inter eth 0/1/1 Dual-mode 1 Voice-vlan 3 Inline power |
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Show the interface status of a port/vlan |
Sh int fa0/1 |
Show int eth 0/1/1 |
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See CDP Neighbors |
Show cdp neighbors |
Show fdp neighbors |