PVLAN
 
Symptom/Cause
Solution
Private VLAN cannot be created
 
VLAN is not created.
Incorrect command Syntax
Given Bridge Group is incorrect.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
With the issue of “no shutdown” command, vlan interface is not activated
 
Due to the nature of Private VLANs, you cannot activate the VLAN interface for isolated or community VLANs. You can only activate the VLAN interface that belongs to primary VLAN.
Use these commands:
show vlan brief
Confirm if the VLAN is created.
show running-config
Confirm the bridge type created. Private Vlan cannot be created for provider bridges
 
 
 
 
 
Use this command:
show vlan private-vlan bridge BRIDGE_GROUP
Confirm the type of Private vlans configured
Not able to associate a Secondary PVLAN to the Primary PVLAN
 
Secondary Private VLAN type is Isolated and one isolated PVLAN is already associated with the particular Primary PVLAN.
Secondary PVLAN is already associated with some other Primary PVLAN.
Use this command:
show vlan private-vlan bridge BRIDGE_GROUP
Confirm the types of PVLANs configured and associations of Secondary PVLANs with Primary PVLANs.
Not able to configure an interface as private-vlan host-port
 
Interface is not access-port
Use this command:
show interface IFNAME
Verify the port mode. Only Access ports can be configured as host-ports.
 
Last modified date: 06/16/2023