Enterasys Networks VH-8G Vlan Configuration, Assigning Ports to VLANs, Vlan Classification

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VH-8G VLAN Configuration

VLAN operation on the VH-8G is enabled by default. Therefore, all frames are transferred internally through the switch with a VLAN tag. This tag may already be on the frame entering the switch, or added to the frame by the switch. VLAN information already existing on frames entering the switch is automatically handled by the switch. The VH-8G learns VLAN information from tagged frames and appropriately switches frames out the proper ports based on this information. The configuration of VLANs for frames entering the switch without tags must be made by the user of the switch. This configuration can be made either through the console interface or via SNMP.

Assigning Ports to VLANs

Before enabling VLANs for the switch, you must first assign each port to the VLAN groups it will participate in. By default all ports are assigned to VLAN 1 as untagged ports. You should add a port as a tagged port (that is, a port attached to a VLAN-aware device) if you want it to carry traffic for one or more VLANs and the device at the other end of the link also supports VLANs. Then assign the port at the other end of the link to the same VLANs. However, if you want a port on this switch to participate in one or more VLANs, but the device at the other end of the link does not support VLANs, then you must add this port as an untagged port (that is, a port attached to a VLAN-unaware device).

Port-based VLANs are tied to specific ports. The switch’s forwarding decision is based on the destination MAC address and its associated port. Therefore, to make valid forwarding and flooding decisions, the switch learns the relationship of the MAC address to its related port—and thus to the VLAN—at run-time.

VLAN Classification

When the switch receives a frame, it classifies the frame in one of two ways:

•If the frame is untagged, the switch assigns the frame to an associated VLAN based on the PVID of the receiving port.

•If the frame is tagged, the switch uses the tagged VLAN ID to identify the port broadcast domain of the frame.

Port Overlapping

Port overlapping can be used to allow access to commonly shared network resources among different VLAN groups, such as file servers or printers. Note that if you implement VLANs which do not overlap, but still need to communicate, you must connect them using a router or Layer 3 switch.

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Contents Vertical Horizon VH-8G Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management GuidePage 9033640 9033640 Table of Contents Snmp Management Appendix A. Spanning Tree ConceptsAppendix B. Virtual Lans Vlans Vi Table of Contents Required Connections Configuration OptionsManagement Overview Console Port Out-of-Band ConnectionsIn-Band Network Connection In-Band ConnectionsTelnet Connection VH-8G User Interface OverviewUser Access Factory Defaults Factory Default SettingsGvrp Main Menu Selection DescriptionDisplays/configures extended bridge capabilities provided by System Information Menu System Information MenuDisplaying System Information System InformationDisplaying Switch Version Parameter DescriptionManagement Setup Menu Management Setup MenuChanging the Network Configuration Network ConfigurationIP Configuration IP ConfigurationIP Connectivity Test Ping IP Connectivity TestHttp Configuration 10. Http ConfigurationConfiguring the Serial Port 11. Serial Port Configuration12. Snmp Configuration Assigning Snmp ParametersConfiguring Community Names 13. Snmp CommunitiesConfiguring IP Trap Managers 14. IP Trap ManagersConsole Login Configuration 15. Console Login ConfigurationUsing Tftp Protocol to Download Over the Network Downloading System SoftwareSaving the System Configuration 17. Configuration Save & RestoreConfiguring Management Access 18. Management ConfigurationConfiguring the Switch 19. Device Control MenuNot implemented in the current firmware release Configuring Port Parameters 20. Port ConfigurationViewing the Current Port Configuration 21. Port InformationUsing the Spanning Tree Algorithm 22. Spanning Tree Configuration Configuring Bridge STADevice with the lowest MAC address will then Configuring STA for Ports 24. Spanning Tree Port ConfigurationViewing the Current Spanning Tree Configuration 25. Spanning Tree InformationDisplaying the Current Bridge STA 26. Bridge STA InformationDisplaying the Current STA for Ports 27. Spanning Tree Port InformationRules defining port status are Using a Mirror Port for Analysis 28. Mirror Port ConfigurationConfiguring Port Trunks 29. Port Trunking Configuration Igmp Multicast Filtering Configuring Igmp 30. Igmp ConfigurationConfiguring Broadcast Storm Control 31. Broadcast Storm Control ConfigurationConfiguring Bridge MIB Extensions 32. Extended Bridge ConfigurationBy setting this parameter to False Configuring Traffic Classes 33 .1P ConfigurationPort Priority Configuration 34 .1P Port Priority Configuration802.1P Port Traffic Class Information 35 .1P Port Traffic Class InformationConfiguring Virtual LANs 802.1Q Vlan Base Information802.1Q Vlan Current Table Information 37 .1Q Vlan Current Table Information802.1Q Vlan Static Table Configuration 38 .1Q Vlan Static Table Configuration39 .1Q Vlan Static Table Configuration Example Port Assignment Vlan Configuration 40. Port Assignment Vlan ConfigurationMulticast Router Port Information 41. Multicast Router Port InformationStatic Multicast Router Port Configuration 42. Static Multicast Router Port ConfigurationIgmp Member Port Configuration 43. Igmp Member Port ConfigurationPort Security Configuration 44. Port Security ConfigurationMonitoring the Switch 45. Network Monitor MenuDisplaying Port Statistics 46. Port StatisticsDisplaying Rmon Statistics 47. Rmon StatisticsDrop Events Displaying the Unicast Address Table 48. Unicast Address TableDisplaying the IP Multicast Registration Table 49. IP Multicast Registration TableConfiguring Static Unicast Addresses 50. Static Unicast Addreeess Table ConfigurationResetting the System Logging Off the System64 VH-8G User Interface Configuring & Monitoring the Switch Common TasksSetting Password Protection Assigning an IP Address Checking Network Configuration StatusConnecting via Telnet Setting Snmp Management Access Viewing Switch StatisticsConfiguring Port Mirroring Downloading a Software UpgradeDownloading Via the Serial Port SuccessDownloading Via Tftp Configuring Spanning Tree Parameters Configuring VLANs Configuring Class of ServiceConfiguring Port Operation Configuring the Unicast Address Table Setting a Default Gateway Configuring BootPConfiguring Port Trunks VH-8G Snmp Management Snmp ProtocolMIB Objects RFC 1213 MIB-IIRFC 1493 Bridge MIB RFC 1573 Interfaces Evolution MIBRFC 1643 Ethernet-Like MIB Enterasys Proprietary MIB Extensions Compiling MIB Extensions Enterasys WebsiteIeee 802.1Q Q-MIB General Spanning Tree FeaturesAppendix A. Spanning Tree Concepts Figure A-1. Spanning Tree Using an VH-8G Switch Spanning Tree Protocol in a NetworkTable A-1. Spanning Tree Protocol Defaults Spanning Tree Protocol ParametersSpanning Tree Protocol Operation 9033640 Spanning Tree Concepts VH-8G Appendix B. Virtual Lans Vlans VLANs and Frame TaggingVlan Classification VH-8G Vlan ConfigurationAssigning Ports to VLANs Port OverlappingForwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames Automatic Vlan RegistrationForwarding Traffic with Unknown Vlan Tags Appendix C. Class of Service Incoming tagged frames contain a priority level rangeFigure C-1. Class of Service Example Appendix D. IP Multicast Filtering Igmp Snooping and IP Multicast FilteringVH-8G Index Tftp 9033640 Index Page Page 150183-102 R01