Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)

VLAN Operating Rules

Port “X” receives an inbound, untagged Packet.

Is the

 

 

Drop the

port an untagged

No

packet.

member of any

 

 

 

 

 

VLANs?

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the

 

 

 

protocol

 

Yes

Forward the

match the protocol of

 

packet on that

an untagged VLAN

 

 

protocol VLAN.

 

 

on

 

 

 

the port?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

Is the

 

 

 

port a member

 

No

Drop the

of an untagged,

 

 

packet.

port-based

 

 

 

VLAN?

 

 

 

Yes

Forward the

packet on the

port-based VLAN.

Figure 2-7. Untagged VLAN Operation

Tagged Packet Forwarding: If a port is a tagged member of the same VLAN as an inbound, tagged packet received on that port, then the switch forwards the packet to an outbound port on that VLAN. (To enable the forwarding of tagged packets, any VLAN to which the port belongs as a

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