HP T1453-90001 manual System and Software Requirements

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What are HP-UX VLANs?

System and Software Requirements

System and Software Requirements

Following are the hardware and software requirements for VLANs as of March 2002:

•Type of HP System Required

—HP-UX Precision Architecture (PA-RISC).

•OS Required

—HP-UX 11i (11.11). New HP servers and workstations shipped after March 2002 already have VLAN technology pre-installed in the operating environment. For computers shipped before March 2002, check the product Information Sheet to see if the VLAN product can be loaded by way of required patches.

•VLANs work over all HP HSC and PCI 100Base LAN cards and all HP HSC and PCI 1000Base LAN cards.

Patches Required for the March 2002 HP-UX 11i-based Version

The following patches are required in order to use the HP-UX VLAN software on HP-UX 11i-based systems.

These patch numbers are current at the time of publication and may be superseded. Check to see if these patches are superseded, and download patches at the following URL: http://us-support.external.hp.com/

Table 1-1	Needed Patches for HP-UX VLANs

	Driver	11i Patch #

	Transport	PHNE_25644

	100Base-T *	PHNE_23465

	Gigabit *	PHNE_24491

	nettl, netfmt, and nettladm	PHNE_24473

	LAN--core patch that enables	PHNE_25388
	VLANs

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Contents Using HP-UX VLANs Legal Notices Contents Glossary Tables Tables Figures Figures What are HP-UX VLANs? VLANs Virtual LANs Physical ViewLogical View Chapter HP-UX Vlan Features Beneﬁts of HP-UX VLANs Types of VLANs Supported by HP-UX Ieee 802.1Q Vlan Tag in Ethernet Frame HP-UX Vlan TaggingVlans Overlapping or Sharing the Same LAN Card Port Patches Required for the March 2002 HP-UX 11i-based Version System and Software RequirementsDriver 11i Patch # Needed Patches for HP-UX VLANsSupported Switches Unsupported Functionality Overview of Installation Communication between Vlans Requires an External Router Planning HP-UX VLANsTagged and Untagged Vlan Technology in Same Network How to Conﬁgure VLANs on the SwitchVLANs Per Tagging Scheme Port Summary of Vlan Tagging AssignmentHow to Conﬁgure VLANs on HP-UX Conﬁguration Process Properties of a Vlan Special Case of Vlan ID 0--Priority Tagged Frames Promiscuous Mode CharacteristicsAllowable Values for Parameters in vlanconf File Parameter Range Default Type Description RestrictionsAllowable Values for HP VLANs Parameter -- description Range and Restrictions Default Type Example VLANs and Service Guard Using VLANs with MC/ServiceGuardLan5002 Lan5003 Lan5000 Lan5001 Vlanid Lan2ToS to 802.1 User Priority Mappings Based on IP Precedence How is 802.1p Priority Set?Value in vlanconf File Allowable Settings for VlanprioverridePriority Override Setting Outbound IP Packets Vlantosoverride Value in vlanconf Allowable Settings forWhere to Get More Information Setting 802.1p Priority, ToS, and OverridesWhere to Get More Information Chapter Conﬁguring VLANs Using SAM List Pulldown with Virtual LANs Displayed Conﬁguring VLANs Using SAMAction Pulldown for Creating Virtual LANs Create Virtual LANs Add an IP Address for the Vlan Conﬁguring VLANs Using SAM Chapter Conﬁguring VLANs by Editing # Vlanid Modifying Parameters in vlanconf FileConftos # VLANPRIORITY1= Using lanadmin -V to Lanadmin Syntax Using the lanadmin -V Command for Administering VLANsDisplaying a Vlan and its Properties Using lanadmin to Create a VlanUsing lanadmin to Query for VLANs on a System Using lanadmin to Set 802.1p Priority, ToS, and OverridesUsing lanadmin to Modify a Vlan Using a VlanLanadmin -V modify vlanid 53 pri 3 Using lanadmin to Delete a VlanLanadmin -V delete Using lanadmin -V to Administer VLANs Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Table A-1 Flowchart Descriptions Chart Type of Test Purpose Diagnostic FlowchartsFlowchart 1 Link Level Tests Figure A-1 Flowchart Figure A-2 Flowchart 1a Flowchart 1a Linkloop TestFlowchart 1a Procedures Figure A-3 Flowchart 1b Flowchart 1b lanscan and lanadmin TestFlowchart 1b Procedures Figure A-4 Flowchart Flowchart 2 Network Level TestsFlowchart 2 Procedures Figure A-5 Flowchart 2a Flowchart 2a ARP TestFlowchart 2a Procedures Figure A-6 Flowchart 2b Flowchart 2b ping TestFlowchart 2b Procedures Figure A-7 Flowchart 2b Flowchart 2 Network Level Tests Tracing Output from a Gigabit Ethernet Card NetTL Trace and Log of VLANsNetTL Trace and Log of VLANs Logging ExampleNetTL Trace and Log of VLANs Appendix a Glossary GlossaryMaximum Transmission Unit MTU GlossaryVppa Virtual PPA or Vppa Glossary