mand: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-vlan)# name Lab-VLAN One of the cool features of NX-OS is that you no longer need the do command to run show commands from configuration mode. This behavior is similar to the PIX and ASA configuration mode, and is a most welcome change. Here, I've executed the show vlan command from within VLAN configuration mode: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if)# sho vlan VLAN Name Status Ports default active Po1, Po10 Lab-VLAN active Po1, Eth3/2 VLAN Type 10 enet Remote SPAN VLANs Primary Secondary Type Ports Another new feature in NX-OS is the capability to configure a range of interfaces with- out using the interface-range command. Simply enter the range you want to configure as if you were using the interface-range command in IOS: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-vlan)# int e3/1 - 2 Configuring VLANs This automatically puts us into interface range configuration mode. Now we assign the ports to a VLAN the same way we would in IOS-using the switchport access vlan vlan# command: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# switchport access vlan 10 Warning: command rejected, Eth3/1 not a switching port Warning: command rejected, Eth3/2 not a switching port Now there's a message you don't see on a Catalyst switch by default. The Nexus 7000 switch behaves differently than a catalyst. By default, all switch ports are router ports! To perform switch port commands on a Nexus port, you must first put them into switchport mode with the switchport command: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# int e3/1 - 2 NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# switchport NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# no shut Now that we have placed the ports into switchport mode, we can assign them to a VLAN without further interruption: NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# switchport access vlan 10 NX-7K-1-Cozy(config-if-range)# The show vlan command now shows our ports assigned to VLAN 10. Notice once more how I've executed a show command from within configuration mode. I love this feature! NX-7K-1-Cozy (config-if-range)# sho vlan VLAN Name Status Ports default active Lab-VLAN active Eth3/1, Eth