User ManualTable of ContentsTitle Page1Notice3Contents5Figures9Tables10Preface11Virtual Local Area Networks131.1 Defining VLANs131.2 Types of VLANs151.2.1 802.1Q VLANs151.2.2 SecureFast VLANs151.2.3 Other VLAN Strategies151.3 Benefits and Restrictions161.4 VLAN Terms161.5 Getting Help19VLAN Operation212.1 Description212.2 VLAN Components212.3 Configuration Process222.3.1 Defining a VLAN222.3.2 Classifying Frames to a VLAN222.3.3 Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List232.4 VLAN Switch Operation232.4.1 Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports242.4.2 Forwarding Decisions252.4.2.1 Broadcasts, Multicasts, and Unknown Unicasts252.4.2.2 Known Unicasts252.5 GARP Switch Operation26VLAN Configuration273.1 Managing the Switch273.1.1 Switch Without VLANs273.1.2 Switch with VLANs283.2 Summary of VLAN Local Management303.2.1 Preparing for VLAN Configuration303.3 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen313.4 Device VLAN Configuration Screen343.4.1 Defining a VLAN363.4.2 Changing the VLAN to FID Association373.4.3 Renaming a VLAN373.4.4 Deleting a VLAN383.4.5 Enabling VLANs383.4.6 Disabling VLANs383.4.7 Changing the Forwarding Mode393.4.8 Paging Through the VLAN List393.5 Port Assignment Configuration Screen403.5.1 Changing the Port Mode413.5.2 Assigning a VLAN ID423.5.3 Paging Through the Port List433.6 Port Filtering Configuration Screen433.6.1 Displaying VLAN IDs Associated with a Port453.6.2 Selecting the Type of Filtering for a Port463.7 VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen473.7.1 Viewing Current VLAN Ports483.7.2 Paging Through VLAN Forwarding List Entries493.7.3 Adding Forwarding List Entries493.7.4 Deleting Forwarding List Entries493.7.5 Changing the Frame Format503.8 Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen503.8.1 Displaying the Current Protocol, VLAN ID, and Port Assignments543.8.2 Assigning a Protocol Family to a VLAN ID543.8.3 Displaying the Protocol Types on Current Ports563.9 Protocol Ports Configuration Screen573.9.1 Adding/Deleting Ports Associated with a VLAN ID593.10 Quick VLAN Walkthrough59Examples674.1 Example 1, Single Switch Operation674.1.1 Solving the Problem684.1.2 Frame Handling694.2 Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches704.2.1 Solving the Problem714.2.2 Frame Handling744.3 Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network764.3.1 Solving the Problem784.3.2 Frame Handling794.4 Example 4, Isolating Network Traffic According to Protocol834.4.1 Solving the Problem84Index89Numerics89C89D89E89F89H89I89L89M89N89O89P90R90S90T90U91V91Size: 470 KBPages: 92Language: EnglishOpen manual