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Chapter 14 Configuring VLANs
Understanding VLANs
Figure 14-1 shows an example of VLANs segmented into logically defined networks.
Figure 14-1 VLANs as Logically Defined Networks
VLANs are often associated with IP subnetworks. For example, all the end stations in a particular IP
subnet belong to the same VLAN. Interface VLAN membership on the switch is assigned manually on
an interface-by-interface basis. When you assign switch interfaces to VLANs by using this method, it is
known as interface-based, or static, VLAN membership.
Supported VLANs
The switch supports VLANs in VTP client, server, and transparent modes. VLANs are identified by a
number from 1 to 4094. VLAN IDs 1002 through 1005 are reserved for Token Ring and FDDI VLANs.
VTP version 1 and version 2 support only normal-range VLANs (VLAN IDs 1 to 1005). In these
versions, the switch must be in VTP transparent mode when you create VLAN I Ds from 1006 to 4094.
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(52)SE and later support VTP version 3. VTP version 3 supports the entire
VLAN range (VLANs 1 to 4094). Extended range VLANs (VLANs 1006 to 4094) ar e supported only in
VTP version 3. You cannot convert from VTP version 3 to VTP version 2 if extended VLANs are
configured in the domain.
Although the switch supports a total of 1005 (normal range and extended range) VLANs, the number of
routed ports, SVIs, and other configured features affects the use of the switch hardware.
The switch supports per-VLAN spanning-tree plus (PVST+) or rapid PVST+ with a maximum of 128
spanning-tree instances. One spanning-tree instance is allowed per VLAN. See the “Normal-Range
VLAN Configuration Guidelines” section on page 14-5 for more information about the number of
spanning-tree instances and the number of VLANs. .
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