Enterasys Networks VH-8G User Manual
92 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
VH-8G
Forwarding Traffic with Unknown VLAN Tags
This switch only supports 256 VLANs with VLAN IDs ranging from 1 to
2048, but the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard allows for VLAN IDs from 1 to
4094. Therefore, if this switch is attached to endstations that issue VLAN
4094. Therefore, if this switch is attached to endstations that issue VLAN
registration requests, it will have to forward unknown VLAN tags. This
traffic can only be propagated to the rest of the network if automatic VLAN
registration is enabled on the switch.
registration is enabled on the switch.