Allied Telesis AT-GS950/8 Vlan Features, Increased Performance Improved Manageability Security

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Chapter 6: VLANs

VLAN Features

Increased Performance

Improved Manageability

Increased

Security

A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a logical grouping of devices on different physical LAN segments that allows users to communicate as if they were physically connected to a single LAN, independent of the physical configuration of the network.

With VLANs, you can segment your network and group end-nodes with related functions into their own separate, logical LAN segments. For example, the marketing personnel in your company may be spread throughout a building. Assigning marketing to a single VLAN allows marketing personnel to share resources and bandwidth as if they were connected to the same segment. The resources of other departments can be visible to the marketing VLAN members, accessible, or accessible only to specified individuals.

A few benefits of a VLAN architecture are described in the following sections.

In traditional Layer 2 switched networks, broadcast packets are sent to each and every individual port. Grouping users into logical networks limits broadcast traffic to users performing similar functions or users within individual workgroups. High traffic, the danger of broadcast storms, router latency, and data collisions are significantly reduced, and the efficiency of the entire network is improved.

VLANs provide a fundamental improvement in the design, administration, and management of LANs. Before VLANs, physical changes to a network were made at the switch in the wiring closet.

For example, if an employee transferred to a new department, changing that employee’s LAN segment assignment often required a physical wiring change at the switch.

As a software-base solution, VLANs eliminate the restriction of existing network design and cabling infrastructure and allow the centralized configuration of switches located in many different locations. VLAN memberships are changed quickly and efficiently from the management console rather than in a wiring closet.

VLANs provide additional security not available in a shared media network environment. Because a switched network only delivers frames to intended recipients, and only broadcast frames to other members of the VLAN, a network administrator can segment users requiring access to sensitive information into separate VLANs from the rest of the general user community.

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Contents Management Software Page Contents Contents Figures Figures Preface Where to Find Web-based Guides Management Software Updates Contacting Allied TelesisPreface Getting Started ChapterStarting a Management Session Main Save Configuration Click Apply Saving ChangesQuitting a Management Session Getting Started Basic Switch Parameters Basic Switch Parameters AT-S82 Management Software User’s Guide Enabled DisabledDisabling or Enabling Ping Blocking Enabling or Disabling 802.1X Forwarding Control Changing the Administrator’s Password Rebooting the Switch Resetting the Switch and Retaining the IP Address Reset Click Apply Switch is resetAT-S82 Management Software User’s Guide Downloading New Firmware Download Status MessagePort Configuration Configuring Port Parameters Port is enabled. This is the default Copper FiberTrunking Trunking Overview Trunking Guidelines Trunking AlgorithmAT-S82 Management Software User’s Guide Configuring the Trunking Algorithm DAxorSASetting up the Trunk Port Trunking ConfigurationTrunking Port Mirroring Port Mirroring Overview Configuring Port Mirroring Port Mirroring VLANs Vlan Features Increased Performance Improved Manageability SecurityAT-S82 Management Software User’s Guide Vlan Overview Vlan Identifier Vlan Port MembersIncoming Outgoing Tagged Untagged Frames Guidelines for Creating a Vlan Working with VLANs Vlan DetailDisplaying all VLANs Click Show All Static Vlan EntriesVlan Protected Ports Vlan Protected Ports Vlan ExampleAT-S82 Management Software User’s Guide VLANs Class of Service Class of Service Overview Mapping Ports to Egress QueuesIeee 802.1p Priority Level Port Priority Queue Port Egress Queue Maximum Number Packets Mapping Priorities to Queues Setting Up the Schedule Assigning Priority to Ports Class of Service Spanning Tree Protocol STP Spanning Tree Overview Bridge Priority RootPath Costs and Port Costs Increment Bridge PriorityPort Speed Port Cost Port Priority Increment Port PriorityHello Time and Bridge Protocol Data Units BPDUs Point-to-Point and Edge Ports Edge Port Spanning Tree and VLANs Spanning Tree Protocol STP Configuring Spanning Tree Rstp STP CompatibleDisabled Configuring STP Port Settings True YesFalse AutoSpanning Tree Protocol STP
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