Q-Logic 8100 SERIES manual Configuring Vlan Tagging Using the Adapter NIC Function

6–Configuring NIC Functionality in the Converged Network Adapter Configuring the NIC in a Windows Environment

After a team has been deleted, the corresponding QLogic VT-IM Miniport Driver logical interface is removed from the Microsoft Windows Network Connections window. Enter the Windows command, ipconfig /all, to list the physical network interfaces that comprised the team.

VLAN Tagging

VLAN is a logical grouping of network users and resources connected to a switch to segment a physical network. By default, all switches are part of a single broadcast domain in the layer-2 switched network. Creating a VLAN makes it is possible to break up a single broadcast domain into smaller domains within a switch by assigning different ports to different subnets. The benefits of using VLAN include broadcast control, security, flexibility, and scalability.

VLAN tagging assigns a VLAN ID to a NIC interface. The most commonly used protocol for VLAN tagging is the virtual LANs IEEE 802.1Q. Using this protocol, the QLogic 8100 adapter NIC function assigns a VLAN ID to each frame that it transmits. The connected switch understands that the tag and packets are switched only within the VLAN. Communication across VLANs requires a layer-3 router.

The QLogic 8100 Series Adapter supports a maximum of 64 VLANs per port and a maximum of 1,024 VLANs per server.

NOTE:

VLAN ID cannot be set for interfaces that are part of a team. The team VLAN ID is set at the team level.

Configuring VLAN Tagging Using the Adapter NIC Function

NOTE:

Creating, modifying, or dissolving network VLANs can cause loss of connectivity. Do not attempt to configure VLANs on production systems

VLAN tagging can be done for individual physical ports or for a team. You can also configure VLAN tagging using the QConvergeConsole CLI, which requires the QLogic VLAN/teaming driver.

To configure VLAN tagging using the adapter NIC function:

1.Download and install QConvergeConsole CLI. The install package and instructions are available at http://driverdownloads.qlogic.com/.

2.Start the QConvergeConsole CLI by clicking its desktop icon.

3.In the main Interactive Menu, type 2 and press ENTER to select Host Level

Info and Operations.

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