Configuration Using the NMS
Backbone VLAN ID
To configure the backbone VLAN ID, flood type, and Ethertype:
1Click on the Bkbone VLAN Id, Flood, Ethertype tab. The Bkbone VLAN Id, Flood, Ethertype screen appears.
2Select or enter the following parameters:
Parameter | Description |
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Backbone VLAN Id | Specify the Backbone VLAN ID. Used in |
Configuration | conjunction with standard VLAN tags, the single |
| Backbone VLAN tag will become the primary |
| identifier, allowing a router with backbone |
| capabilities to make smarter decisions in |
| directing unlearned traffic. This helps prevent |
| traffic from being flooded to incorrect networks. |
| Once packets have been directed to the correct |
| network by the Backbone VLAN tag, standard |
| VLAN tags will then direct the packets to the |
| appropriate ports. The default is zero, meaning |
| the port is not configured to utilize the |
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| A |
| independently; stardard VLAN tags must be set. |
| Additionally, the DSLAM uplink connection |
| must run through a router in order for a |
| Backbone VLAN tag to function. |
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