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Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

VLAN Features

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A VLAN is a group of ports designated by the switch as belonging to the same broadcast domain. (That is, all ports carrying traffic for a particular subnet address would normally belong to the same VLAN.)

This chapter describes static VLANs, which are VLANs you manually configure with a name, VLAN ID (VID), and port assignments. (For information on dynamic VLANs, see chapter 3, “GVRP”.)

Using a VLAN, you can group users by logical function instead of physical location. This helps to control bandwidth usage by allowing you to group high- bandwidth users on low-traffic segments and to organize users from different LAN segments according to their need for common resources.

By default, 802.1Q VLAN support is enabled for eight VLANS. You can configure up to 64 VLANs on the switch.

(802.1Q compatibility enables you to assign each switch port to multiple VLANs, if needed, and the port-based nature of the configuration allows interoperation with older switches that require a separate port for each VLAN.)

General Use and Operation. Port-based VLANs are typically used to reduce broadcast traffic and to increase security. A group of network users assigned to a VLAN forms a broadcast domain that is separate from other VLANs that may be configured on a switch. On a given switch, packets are forwarded only between ports that belong to the same VLAN. Thus, all ports carrying traffic for a particular subnet address should be configured to the same VLAN. Cross-domain broadcast traffic in the switch is eliminated and

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