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Brocade Adapters Administrator’s Guide
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VLAN configuration
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VLAN configuration
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a collection of network nodes that share the same broadcast domain
regardless of their physical location or connection point to the network. A VLAN serves as a logical
workgroup with no other physical barriers and allows users to share information and resources as
though located on the same LAN.
regardless of their physical location or connection point to the network. A VLAN serves as a logical
workgroup with no other physical barriers and allows users to share information and resources as
though located on the same LAN.
NOTE
VLAN configuration is a Windows-only feature.
There are three types of VLANS:
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Regular VLAN - A VLAN is identified using a VLAN ID (with a range of 1-4094, where 0 is used
for an untagged VLAN) and a VLAN name.
for an untagged VLAN) and a VLAN name.
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Passthru VLAN
A Passthru VLAN has VLAN ID 0 and PASSTHRU as its VLAN Name. It can be created or deleted
at any time and is treated as a regular VLAN; however, a Passthru VLAN is not editable.
A Passthru VLAN has VLAN ID 0 and PASSTHRU as its VLAN Name. It can be created or deleted
at any time and is treated as a regular VLAN; however, a Passthru VLAN is not editable.
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Port VLAN (PVID)
You create a Port VLAN using Windows Device Manager. The VLAN ID is assigned when it is
created and the VLAN name is PORT VLAN. You cannot create, edit, or delete a Port VLAN using
the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM).
You create a Port VLAN using Windows Device Manager. The VLAN ID is assigned when it is
created and the VLAN name is PORT VLAN. You cannot create, edit, or delete a Port VLAN using
the Host Connectivity Manager (HCM).
NOTE
If a PORT VLAN exists in the VLAN configuration, you cannot perform any add, delete, or edit
operations on any VLAN. In addition, you cannot view statistical information on any VLAN.
If a PORT VLAN exists in the VLAN configuration, you cannot perform any add, delete, or edit
operations on any VLAN. In addition, you cannot view statistical information on any VLAN.
Adding a VLAN
You can access the VLAN Configuration dialog box by selecting an Ethernet port from the device
tree. This procedure provides instructions about how to add a VLAN to an Ethernet port.
tree. This procedure provides instructions about how to add a VLAN to an Ethernet port.
NOTE
You can create a regular VLAN or a passthru VLAN only if a Port VLAN ID (PVID) does not exist. You
cannot name a regular VLAN “PORT LAN” or “Passthru.”
You can create a regular VLAN or a passthru VLAN only if a Port VLAN ID (PVID) does not exist. You
cannot name a regular VLAN “PORT LAN” or “Passthru.”
1. From the Ethernet port level, select an Ethernet port from the device tree.
2. Select Configure > VLAN Configuration from the main menu.
OR
Right-click an Ethernet port and select VLAN Configuration from the list.