3Com 9000 manual 1Virtual LAN Support

Managing Virtual LANs 39

Managing Virtual Transcend Network Management Software provides an

LANseasy-to-understand graphical interface for setting up and managing virtual LANs (VLANs), allowing network managers to view VLANs within the network, find out about particular VLAN segments, move individuals or groups between segments, and map VLANs to physical device ports.

For comprehensive information about VLAN technology and 3Com enterprise network equipment, refer to the Network Administration Guide provided with your Transcend software.

For information on CoreBuilder 3500, CoreBuilder 9000, CoreBuilder 9400, SuperStack II Switch 3900, and SuperStack II Switch 9300 VLANs, see the Implementation Guide provided on the Documentation CDROM shipped with each device. The procedures and forms for managing VLANs on these devices differ from other 3Com devices. See the Device View online Help to resolve these differences.

When you set up virtual LANs on the devices you are managing, you need to know the kind of devices you are working with, and the kinds of VLAN strategy you plan to implement.

Device View enables you to set up VLANs with devices in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1Virtual LAN Support

Port-Based VLANs Protocol-Based VLANs Network-Based VLANs AutoSelect VLANs IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Policy Based / AutoCast

CoreBuilder 2500

CoreBuilder 3500

CoreBuilder 5000

CoreBuilder 6000

CoreBuilder 9000

CoreBuilder 9400

LANplex 2500