IBM Virtual LAN Mode:

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To assign HPQ, you can specify it using Priority Packet
when you create or assign a filter.
To effectively use HPQ tagging, the adapter cannot be
as signed to an adapter team.
Virtual LAN Mode: A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical
grouping of network devices put together as a LAN, regard-
less of their physical grouping or collis ion domains. U sing
VLANs in cre ases netw ork p erformance and i m prov es net-
work security.
VLANs offer you the ability to group users and devices
together into logical workgroups. This can simplify network
administration when c onnecting clients to servers that are
geographically dispersed across the building, campus, or
ent erprise netwo rk.
Normally, VLANs are configured at the switch and any com-
puter can be a member of one VLAN per in s talled networ k
adap te r. Th e Eth ern et con tro ll er supe r sed es this by com m u-
nicating directly with the switch, al lowing multiple VLAN s on
a single ne twork ad apter (up to 64 VLANs) .
To set up VLAN membership, the Ethernet controller must
be attached to a switch that has VLAN capability. Yo u also
need to use Windows NT 4.0 or la ter, o r Novell Net Ware
4.1x or later.
Notes:
1. Windows NT versions prior to 4.0 do not support
VLANs.
2. VLA Ns require NT 4.0 w ith Service Pack 3.0 and the
NDIS driver hotfix from Microsoft.
3. In Windows NT, VLANs cannot be implemented on
controllers that have been configured for teaming
options. Ne tW are can support teamin g options and
VLANs on the same adapters.
To join a VLAN from Windows NT 4.0:
1. Create a VLAN on the switch. Use the parameters you
assign there to join the VLAN from the server. Refer to
t he sw itc h do cu m entat io n f or mo r e in forma tio n .
2. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel win-
dow.
3. On the Adapters tab, select the adapter you want to be
on the VLAN and select Properties.
4. In IBM Se t , s el ect Join VLAN. Note that VLANs cannot
be assigned to adapters that are already defined to
have an adapter teaming option.
5. Enter the VLAN ID and VLAN name. The VLAN ID
must match the VLAN ID of the switch. The ID range is
from 1 to 1000. The VLAN name is f or informati on only
and does not need to match the name on the switch.
6. Select Join VLAN. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for each
VLAN you want the server to join. The VLANs you add
are listed on the Adapters tab.
7. Select Close and restart the computer.