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Managing the Module
If a port receives a tagged frame that specifies a VLAN other than the one assigned to the 
port, the switch will dynamically associate that frame’s source address and VLAN with 
the port (i.e., add that frame’s VLAN to the receiving port’s egress list). Dynamically 
learned VLANs are subject to the same aging rules as source addresses (e.g., if a tagged 
frame belonging to a dynamically learned VLAN is not received by the port within the 
switch’s aging time, the transmitting station’s source address and VLAN will be aged out 
for that port; no unknown destination frames belonging to the station’s VLAN will be 
transmitted through the port until the VLAN is dynamically learned once again). Only 
tagged frames can cause the switch to dynamically change a port’s egress list.
802.1Q Port Types
Each 802.1Q switch port is assigned a mode of operation. Port types include:
1Q Trunk
If VLAN membership is to apply to users across several switches, ports used to connect 
802.1Q-aware devices are configured to use 1Q Trunk mode. In this mode, all frames 
(except BPDUs) are transmitted with a tag header included in the frame, allowing VLAN 
frames to maintain their VLAN ID across multiple switches. Any untagged frames 
received by the port are dropped. 1Q Trunk ports are configured to be members of all 
VLANs.
1d Trunk
This mode allows a port to transmit to a traditional (802.1d) switch fabric. These ports 
transmit only untagged frames, and the switch expects to receive only untagged traffic 
through the port. 1d Trunk ports are configured to be members of all VLANs. This mode 
can be used to share a connection among multiple VLANs (e.g., sharing a server between 
two or more separate VLANs).
Hybrid
Hybrid mode (enabled by default) allows a port to receive and transmit both tagged and 
untagged frames. In this mode, the port will be a member of its statically assigned VLAN, 
as well as any dynamically learned VLANs (remember, dynamically learned VLANs are 
subject to the same aging rules as source addresses).
Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS
Before you can define and configure 802.1Q port-based VLANs on your device, you must 
activate the device’s 802.1Q operational mode; this operation can be performed using 
Local Management or the MIB Tools application. Using MIB Tools, 802.1Q mode can be 
activated through the Container MIB’s Logical Entry Table (contLogicalEntryTable). 
When the 802.1Q component is activated, the device will automatically reset, and begin 
operating in 802.1Q mode.
Refer to your device’s Local Management documentation for instructions on activating a 
device’s 802.1Q operational mode via Local Management. For details on the MIB Tools 
application, refer to your Element Manager Tools Guide.