Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Static VLAN Operation

 

 

Red Server

 

 

Blue Server

 

The same link carries Red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLAN and Blue VLAN traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Red

 

ProCurve

 

 

 

ProCurve

VLAN

 

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

 

 

 

Blue

 

 

Blue

 

 

 

 

VLAN

 

 

 

VLAN

 

 

VLAN

 

 

Figure 2-4. Example of Connecting Multiple VLANs Through the Same LinkIntroducing Tagged VLAN Technology into Networks Running Legacy

(Untagged) VLANs. You can introduce 802.1Q-compliant devices into networks that have built untagged VLANs based on earlier VLAN technology. The fundamental rule is that legacy/untagged VLANs require a separate link for each VLAN, while 802.1Q, or tagged VLANs can combine several VLANs in one link. This means that on the 802.1Q-compliant device, separate ports (config- ured as untagged) must be used to connect separate VLANs to non-802.1Q devices.

The legacy (non-802.1Q

compliant) switch requires a separate link for each VLAN.

Red

Red Server

 

VLAN

Blue Server

 

 

Red VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ProCurve

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

 

 

Switch

 

 

 

 

Blue VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VLAN

 

 

 

 

VLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLAN tagging enables the Link to carry Red VLAN and Blue VLAN Traffic

ProCurve Red

Switch VLAN

Blue

VLAN

Figure 2-5. Example of Tagged and Untagged VLAN Technology in the Same Network

For more information on VLANs, refer to:

“Overview of Using VLANs” (page 2-45)

“Menu: Configuring VLAN Parameters (page 2-21)

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