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Port-Based Virtual LANs (VLANs) and GVRP

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

VLAN Features

Feature

Default

Menu

CLI

Web

view existing VLANs

n/a

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configuring static

default VLAN with

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VLANs

VID = 1

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configuring dynamic

disabled

See “GVRP” on page 11-34.

VLANs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 section describes static VLANs, which are VLANs you manually configure with a name, VLAN ID (VID), and port assignments. (For information on dynamic VLANs, see “GVRP” on page 11-34.)

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, the Series 5300XL switch is 802.1Q VLAN enabled and allow up to 256 port-based VLANs (default: 8). For information on GVRP, see “GVRP” on page 11-34.(The 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 enable broadcast traffic reduction and to increase security. A group of network users assigned to a VLAN form 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 are designated for 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

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