3Com 10002211 manual Vlans On The, About VLANs, Corebuilder System

	VLANS ON THE
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	COREBUILDER SYSTEM

This appendix contains:

■A description of Virtual LAN (VLAN) concepts and their operational aspects in the CoreBuilder™ 6000 system

■Examples of VLAN configurations

About VLANs	The VLAN concept in LAN technology helps minimize broadcast and
	multicast traffic. It also makes end-station moves, adds, and changes
	easier for the network administrator.
	In the CoreBuilder system, VLANs allow you to:
	■ Create independent broadcast domains to optimize network performance
	and create firewalls
	■ Form flexible user groups independent of the users’ physical network
	locations

Types of VLANs You can use several types of VLANs to group users. These types include:

■Port group VLANs

■MAC address group VLANs

■Application-oriented VLANs

■Protocol-sensitive VLANs