RuggedCom RS8000 Manuel D’Utilisation

Chapter 4 – Configuring VLANs

Introduction

This chapter familiarizes the user with:

•  VLAN Terminology and Issues
•  VLANs and their relationship to protocols such as IGMP
•  Planning VLAN networks
•  Configuring VLANs
•  Viewing VLAN status and statistics
•  Troubleshooting VLANs

VLAN Features

RuggedCom VLANs provide you with the following features:

• Per Port :

• Native VLAN is configurable.

• Modes of operation tailored to edge devices (such as a PC or IED) and to

network switch interconnections.

• A default port setting that ensures configuration-free connectivity in certain

scenarios.

• The ability to force either tagged or untagged operation on the native VLAN

• Per VLAN :

•  VLAN Name,
•  IGMP
•  Ability to exclude ports from the VLAN.

• Per switch :

• Assignment of up to 64 VLANs (in the range of 1 to 1000).

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