SMC Networks SMC6224M manual Vlan Configuration, Ieee 802.1Q VLANs, 143

VLAN CONFIGURATION

Web – Click Spanning Tree, STA, Port Configuration or Trunk Configuration. Modify the required attributes, then click Apply.

Figure 3-59 STA Port Configuration

CLI – This example sets STA attributes for port 7.

Console(config)#interface ethernet 1/7	4-143
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree port-priority 0	4-189
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree cost 50	4-188
Console(config-if)#spanning-tree link-type auto	4-191
Console(config-if)#no spanning-tree edge-port	4-189
Console(config-if)#

VLAN Configuration

IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

In large networks, routers are used to isolate broadcast traffic for each subnet into separate domains. This switch provides a similar service at Layer 2 by using VLANs to organize any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains. VLANs confine broadcast traffic to the originating group, and can eliminate broadcast storms in large networks. This also provides a more secure and cleaner network environment.

An IEEE 802.1Q VLAN is a group of ports that can be located anywhere in the network, but communicate as though they belong to the same physical segment.

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