Configuring the Switch

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VLAN

 

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802.1Q VLAN

 

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Basic Information

Displays information on the VLAN type supported by this switch

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Current Table

Shows the current port members of each VLAN and whether or

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not the port is tagged or untagged

 

Static List

Used to create or remove VLAN groups

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Static Table

Modifies the settings for an existing VLAN

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Static Membership

Configures membership type for interfaces, including tagged,

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untagged or forbidden

 

Port Configuration

Specifies default PVID and VLAN attributes

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Trunk Configuration

Specifies default trunk VID and VLAN attributes

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Private VLAN

 

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Private VLAN Status

Enables or disables the Private VLAN feature

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Private VLAN Link Status

Configures ports as downlink or uplink ports. Traffic from

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downlink ports can only be forwarded to, and from, the uplink

 

 

ports

 

Priority

 

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Default Port Priority

Sets the default priority for each port

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Default Trunk Priority

Sets the default priority for each trunk

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Traffic Classes

Maps IEEE 802.1p priority tags to output queues

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Traffic Classes Status

Enables/disables traffic class priorities (not implemented)

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Queue Mode

Sets queue mode to strict priority or Weighted Round-Robin

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Queue Scheduling

Configures Weighted Round Robin queueing

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IP Precedence/

Globally selects IP Precedence or DSCP Priority, or disables

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DSCP Priority Status

both.

 

IP Precedence Priority

Sets IP Type of Service priority, mapping the precedence tag to

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a class-of-service value

 

IP DSCP Priority

Sets IP Differentiated Services Code Point priority, mapping a

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DSCP tag to a class-of-service value

 

IP Port Priority Status

Enables/disables Port Priority status

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IP Port Priority

Maps IP ports (TCP/UDP ports) to the switch’s 4 traffic class

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queues

 

Copy Settings

Allows you to copy the priority settings from a selected port or

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trunk to another selected port or trunk

 

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Accton Technology VS4512DC manual Vlan

VS4512DC, VS4512 specifications

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