VLAN Management
VLAN Groups
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GVRP must be activated globally as well as on each port. When it is activated, it
transmits and receives GARP Packet Data Units (GPDUs). VLANs that are defined
but not active are not propagated. To propagate the VLAN, it must be up on at least
one port.
By default, GVRP is disabled globally and on ports.

Defining GVRP Settings

To define GVRP settings for an interface:
STEP 1 Click VLAN Management > GVRP Set tings.
STEP 2 Select GVRP Global Stat us to enable GVRP globally.
STEP 3 Click Apply to set the global GVRP status.
STEP 4 Select an interface type (Port or LAG), and click Go to display all interfaces of that
type.
STEP 5 To define GVRP settings for a port, select it, and click Edit.
STEP 6 Enter the values for the following fields:
•Interface—Select the interface (Port or LAG) to be edited.
•GVRP State—Select to enable GVRP on this interface.
•Dynamic VLAN Creation—Select to enable Dynamic VLAN Creation on this
interface.
•GVRP Registrati on—Select to enable VLAN Registration using GVRP on
this interface.
STEP 7 Click Apply. GVRP settings are modified, and written to the Running Configuration
file.
VLAN Groups
VLAN groups are used for load balancing of traffic on a Layer 2 network.
Packets are assigned a VLAN according to various classifications that have been
configured (such as VLAN groups).