Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Special VLAN Types

4.If Red_VLAN is configured as the Management VLAN and the client is on Red_VLAN, but the DHCP server is on Blue_VLAN, the client will not receive an IP address. See figure 2-35.

DHCP

Server

Red_VLAN

Blue_VLAN

Red_VLAN is the Management VLAN and the client is on Red_VLAN. The DHCP server is on Blue_VLAN.

The client does not receive an IP address.

Client

Figure 2-35. Example of Client on Different Management VLAN from DHCP Server

5.If Blue_VLAN is configured as the Management VLAN, the client is on Blue_VLAN, and the DHCP server is on Blue_VLAN, the client receives an IP address.

DHCP

Server

Red_VLAN

Blue_VLAN

Blue_VLAN is the Management VLAN and the client is on Blue_VLAN. The DHCP server is on Blue_VLAN.

The client receives an IP address.

Client

Figure 2-36. Example of DHCP Server and Client on the Management VLAN

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