Adit 3000 (Rel. 1.6) and MSR Card (Rel 2.0) GUI 2-69
Advanced
VLAN Configuration
VLAN Configuration
The Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) feature provides a way to logically group network devices
that are in a Wide Area Network (WAN) and enable them to communicate as if they were in a Local
Area Network (LAN). This is a broadcast domain where the members of the domain can be on multiple
physical LAN segments.
Creating a VLAN segment requires a VLAN aware switch. The switch can be configured to create
different VLAN segments. This allows several VLANs to operate concurrently over a single switch
without interfering with each other’s broadcast domain, improving the efficiency of the network. VLAN
also provides the following benefits to an Enterprise network:
Reduced Equipment Cost - Eliminates the need for expensive routers.
Simple Administration - Moving an end-user is nearly effortless, as the user will be in the
same VLAN segment regardless of the physical location.
Added Security - VLANs can be utilized as a firewall. Broadcast messages are within the
VLAN and are visible only to the VLAN.
Field Definition
Global Configuration VLAN Forwarding - Always on.
Enable VLAN (dot1q) Tagging in all Ports - Enable/disable dot1q
tagging.
VLAN Entry Displays the VLAN entry number.
VID Displays the VLAN ID number.
Priority Displays the VLAN priority number.
Port Members Displays the VLAN Port Members.
New Entry See the following section for information.
Ethernet Switch Ports Show - Displays the Ethernet Switch ports on this window.
Hide - Does not display the Ethernet Switch ports. Default.