Switching (VLAN/STP)

state {active | suspend}

Suspend a VLAN — it forwards nothing and 'show vlan brief' reads 'suspended' — or make it active again.

Works on: SwitchMode: vlan

Example

SW1(config)# vlan 30
SW1(config-vlan)# state suspend
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Frequently asked

What does the "state {active | suspend}" command do?

Suspend a VLAN — it forwards nothing and 'show vlan brief' reads 'suspended' — or make it active again.

Example of "state {active | suspend}"

SW1(config)# vlan 30 SW1(config-vlan)# state suspend

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