Nortel Networks 450 manual Shared Servers, Multiple VLANs Sharing Resources

Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch

Shared Servers

BayStack 450 switches allow ports to exist in multiple VLANs for shared resources, such as servers, printers, and switch-to-switch connections. It is also possible to have resources exist in multiple VLANs on one switch as shown in Figure 1-24.

In this example, clients on different broadcast domains share resources. The broadcasts from ports configured in VLAN 3 can be seen by all VLAN port members of VLAN 3.

BayStack 450-12T switch

S1

V2 V2 V1 V3 V2 V1

Key

VLAN 1 (PVID=1)

VLAN 2 (PVID=2)

VLAN 3 (PVID=3)

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Figure 1-24. Multiple VLANs Sharing Resources

In the above configuration, all of the switch ports are set to participate as VLAN port members. This allows the switch to establish the appropriate broadcast domains within the switch (see Figure 1-25).

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