CONFIGURING THE SWITCH

To implement GVRP in a network, you must first configure the static VLANs required on switches that are connected to PCs, servers, and other devices, so that these VLANs can be propagated across the network (Web - VLAN / VLAN Membership). For other core switches in the network, enable GVRP on the links between these devices

(Web - VLAN / Port Settings or Trunk Settings). You should also determine security boundaries in the network and disable GVRP on ports to prevent advertisements being propagated, or forbid ports from joining restricted VLANs.

Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames

If you want to create a small port-based VLAN for devices attached directly to a single switch, you can assign ports to the same untagged VLAN. However, to participate in a VLAN group that crosses several switches, you need to create a VLAN for that group and enable tagging on all ports.

Ports can be assigned to multiple tagged or untagged VLANs. Each port on the switch is therefore capable of passing tagged or untagged frames. To forward a frame from a VLAN-aware device to a VLAN-unaware device, the switch first decides where to forward the frame, and then strips off the VLAN tag. However, to forward a frame from a VLAN-unaware device to a VLAN-aware device, the switch first decides where to forward the frame, and then inserts a VLAN tag reflecting this port’s default VID.

Displaying Basic VLAN Information

Command Attributes

VLAN Version Number – The VLAN version used by this switch as specified in the IEEE 802.1Q standard. (Web interface only.)

Maximum VLAN ID – Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.

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SMC Networks SMC6750L2 manual Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames, Displaying Basic Vlan Information