Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames
Ports can be assigned to multiple tagged or untagged VLANs. Each port on the switch is therefore capable of passing tagged or untagged frames. To forward a frame from a
Figure B-1. Multi-Switch VLAN Configuration
Automatic VLAN Registration
GVRP defines a system whereby the switch can automatically learn the VLANs each endstation should be assigned to. If an endstation (or its network adapter) supports the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN standard, it can be configured to broadcast a message to your network indicating the VLAN groups it wants to join. When this switch receives these messages, it will automatically place the receiving port in the specified VLANs, and then forward the message to all other ports. When the message arrives at another switch that supports GVRP, it will also place the receiving port in the specified VLANs, and pass the message on to all other ports. VLAN requirements are propagated in this way throughout the network. This allows
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