IES-1000 User’s Guide

Chapter 10

IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Commands

This chapter generally describes the IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN and associated CI Commands.

10.1Introduction

The IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN allows your network module to deliver tagged/untagged frames to and from its ports. The standard gives the network module the ability to recognize VLAN-aware and VLAN-unaware devices and automatically strips tags from frames destined for ports that would normally drop tagged frames.

10.2IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN -Tags

When a LAN bridge receives a frame from a workstation, the VLAN from whence it came must be known so the bridge may respond, if necessary, to the source of the frame. This is accomplished by tagging. There are two kinds of tagging:

1.Explicit Tagging

A VLAN identifier is added to the frame header that identifies the source VLAN.

2.Implicit Tagging

The MAC (Media Access Control) number, the port or other information is used to identify the source of a VLAN frame.

The IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN uses both explicit and implicit tagging.

10.3VLAN-Aware/VLAN-Unaware Devices

It is important for the LAN bridge to determine what devices are VLAN-aware and VLAN-unaware, so that it can decide whether to forward a tagged frame (to a VLAN-aware device) or first strip the tag from a frame and then forward it (to a VLAN-unaware device).

10.4Filtering Databases

A filtering database stores and organizes VLAN registration information useful for switching frames to and from a LAN bridge. A filtering database consists of a static entries (Static VLAN or SVLAN table) and dynamic entries (Dynamic VLAN or DVLAN table).

10.4.1Static Entries (SVLAN Table)

Static entry registration information is added, modified and removed by management only.

IEEE 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Commands

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