Figure 3: Graphic representation of Scenario 2.

Scenario 3: Configuring multiple VLANs per internal port to connect to a server NIC with tagging enabled

In this section, we provide an overview of configuring multiple VLANs

per internal port to connect to a server NIC with VLAN tagging

enabled, which is useful for management of VMs. We provide

detailed instructions in Appendix A.

1.On the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch, enter the Internal Port VLAN configuration screen, select a port, and add several tagged VLANs (we changed port 1/xg1 to include VLANs 101-104).

2.On the Cisco Nexus 5010 switches, create a four-port channel group with LACP and Trunking (VLAN tagging) enabled.

3.Allow VLANs 101-104 through the new port channel.

4.Connect the cables from the ports of the port channel group to the Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch. The Dell PowerConnect M8024 switch will automatically make a four-port LAG with VLAN tagging enabled. From now on, you can modify VM communications so that you can tag them to various VLANs.

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