Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

 

 

VLAN Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

Default

Menu

CLI

Web

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

view existing VLANs

n/a

page 2-15

page 2-22

page 2-29

 

 

 

 

 

thru 2-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring static

default VLAN with page 2-15

page 2-21

page 2-29

 

 

VLANs

VID = 1

thru 2-21

 

 

 

 

 

 

configuring dynamic

disabled

See the chapter on GVRP in this

 

 

VLANs

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N o t e

 

This chapter describes static VLANs, which are VLANs you manually config­

 

 

ure 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. The table below

 

 

shows the maximum number of VLANs you can configure on each switch

 

 

model:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2-1.VLAN Maximums

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch Model

Maximum Supported VLANs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2610 Switches

 

Up to 256

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series 2610-PWR Switches

Up to 256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.)

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