Enterasys Networks 802.1Q manual Switch with VLANs, Switch Management with Only Default Vlan

Managing the Switch

Figure 3-1 Switch Management with Only Default VLAN

802.1Q Switch

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NOTE: All ports, including the virtual Host Data Port, are members of the default VLAN. Therefore, any station shown may be used as the management station.

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3.1.2Switch with VLANs

If the switch is to be configured for multiple VLANs, it may be desirable to configure a management-only VLAN. This allows a management station connected to the management VLAN to manage all ports on the switch and make management secure by preventing management via ports assigned to other VLANs.

NOTE: The switch’s virtual Host Data Port, like any other port, has configurable VLAN membership. For manageability of the device to be maintained, this port must be a member of the same VLAN as the port to which the management station is connected.

Figure 3-2shows an example of a switch configured with port 1 on the Management VLAN port and the other users belonging to VLANs A, B, and C.

3-2VLAN Configuration