Page 3 - NOTICE
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide i NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware,...
Page 5 - iii; CONTENTS; PREFACE
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide iii CONTENTS Figures .................................................................................................... vii Tables..................................................................................................... viii PREFACE Using This Guide ..............
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Page 9 - vii; FIGURES; Figure
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide vii FIGURES Figure Page 1-1 Example of a VLAN .................................................................. 1-2 2-1 Inside the Switch ...................................................................... 2-4 3-1 Switch Management with Only Default VLAN ...................
Page 10 - viii; TABLES; Table
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide viii TABLES Table Page 3-1 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen Menu Items .......... 3-7 3-2 Device VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions ............. 3-9 3-3 Port Assignment Configuration Screen Field Definitions........ 3-15 3-4 Port Filtering Configuration Screen...
Page 11 - ix; USING THIS GUIDE; Virtual Local Area Networks
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide ix PREFACE Welcome to the Cabletron Systems 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide . This guide introduces and describes Cabletron Systems’ implementation of the IEEE 802.1Q standard for 802.1Q Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) technology, and the VLAN Local Management screens used to con...
Page 12 - Preface; RELATED DOCUMENTS; Bold type; Italic type; Note; symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of
Preface x 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide RELATED DOCUMENTS Other Cabletron Systems documents that may be useful for understanding some of the concepts introduced or discussed in this guide are listed below: The SmartSwitch user’s guide of any Cabletron Systems 802.1Q VLAN aware SmartSwitch device. The man...
Page 13 - DEFINING VLANs; shows a simple example of a port based VLAN. Two buildings
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1-1 CHAPTER 1 VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORKS This chapter introduces the concepts of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and discusses the central concepts of IEEE 802.1Q VLANs. This chapter also contains information on how to contact Cabletron Systems for additional support re...
Page 14 - Example of a VLAN; Building One; trunk
Chapter 1: Virtual Local Area Networks 1-2 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Figure 1-1 Example of a VLAN In this example, the Sales and Finance workstations have been placed on two separate VLANs. In a plain Ethernet environment, the entire network is a broadcast domain, and the SmartSwitches follow the IEE...
Page 15 - Types of VLANs; TYPES OF VLANs
Types of VLANs 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1-3 1.2 TYPES OF VLANs There are a number of different strategies for creating Virtual Local Area Networks, each with their own approaches to defining a station’s membership in a particular VLAN. 1.2.1 802.1Q VLANs An 802.1Q VLAN switch determines the VLAN mem...
Page 16 - BENEFITS AND RESTRICTIONS; VLAN ID
Chapter 1: Virtual Local Area Networks 1-4 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1.3 BENEFITS AND RESTRICTIONS The primary benefit of the 802.1Q VLAN technology is that it provides localization of traffic. This function also offers improvements in security and performance to stations assigned to a VLAN. While th...
Page 17 - VLAN Terms; A data frame that does not have a Tag Header.
VLAN Terms 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1-5 The configuration is accomplished using the Local Management VLAN Forwarding Configuration screen. By default a VLAN is assigned to the FID that matches its VLAN ID. Tag Header (VLAN Tag) Four bytes of data inserted in a frame that identifies the VLAN/frame cl...
Page 18 - D Trunk
Chapter 1: Virtual Local Area Networks 1-6 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1D Trunk A connection from a switch that passes only untagged traffic. By default, a port designated as a 1D Trunk port has all VLANs on its Port VLAN List and is configured to transmit all frames as untagged frames. Generic Attribu...
Page 19 - Getting Help; GETTING HELP; Your Cabletron Systems service contract number
Getting Help 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 1-7 1.5 GETTING HELP For additional support related to this device or document, contact Cabletron Systems using one of the following methods: Before calling Cabletron Systems, have the following information ready: • Your Cabletron Systems service contract number...
Page 21 - DESCRIPTION; Stations
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2-1 CHAPTER 2 VLAN OPERATION This chapter describes the operation of a VLAN switch and discusses the operations that a VLAN switch performs in response to both normal and VLAN-originated network traffic. 2.1 DESCRIPTION The 802.1Q VLAN operation is slightly different than th...
Page 22 - VLAN Operation; CONFIGURATION PROCESS; Chapter 3; VLAN; .This brief section describes the actions that
Chapter 2: VLAN Operation 2-2 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2.3 CONFIGURATION PROCESS Before a VLAN can operate, steps must be performed to configure the switch to establish and configure a VLAN. Cabletron Systems VLAN aware SmartSwitches default to operate in the 802.1Q VLAN mode. However, further confi...
Page 23 - VLAN Switch Operation; Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List; inside
VLAN Switch Operation 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2-3 2.3.3 Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List Each port on a VLAN aware switch has a VLAN forwarding list that contains, as a minimum, the PVID of the VLAN configured. Additionally, the Port VLAN Forwarding List of each port can be configured to allow ...
Page 24 - depicts the inside of a switch with six ports, numbered one; Inside the Switch; Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports; Untagged Frames
Chapter 2: VLAN Operation 2-4 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Figure 2-1 depicts the inside of a switch with six ports, numbered one through six. The switch has been configured to associate VLAN A and B with FID 2, VLAN C and D with FID 3, and VLAN E with FID 4. Port 6 has been classified as a 1Q Trunk Por...
Page 25 - Tagged Frames; Forwarding Decisions; Forwarding Decisions
VLAN Switch Operation 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2-5 The switch will now make a forwarding decision on the frame, as described in Section 2.4.2 , Forwarding Decisions . Tagged Frames In this example, the switch receives a tagged frame from Port 4. The switch examines the frame and notices the frame is...
Page 26 - Chapter 2: VLAN Operation; . This frame is a unicast untagged frame received on Port 3.; GARP SWITCH OPERATION
Chapter 2: VLAN Operation 2-6 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide For example, assume that a frame is received by the switch depicted in Figure 2-1 . This frame is a unicast untagged frame received on Port 3. The frame is then classified for VLAN C. The switch then makes its forwarding decision by comparing th...
Page 27 - MANAGING THE SWITCH; Switch Management with Only Default VLAN
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-1 CHAPTER 3 VLAN CONFIGURATION This chapter describes how to set up the switch for local or remote management, and the VLAN Local Management screens used to create and configure VLANs in a SmartSwitch. 3.1 MANAGING THE SWITCH The switch may be managed locally via a termina...
Page 28 - Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration; Switch with VLANs; shows an example of a switch configured with port 1 on the; Switch Management with VLANs; To set up the switch shown in; VLAN A
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-2 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.1.2 Switch with VLANs If the switch is to be configured for multiple VLANs, it may be desirable to configure a management-only VLAN. This allows a management station connected to the management VLAN to manage all ports on the switch and ma...
Page 29 - Managing the Switch; Use the Port Assignment Configuration screen for the following:
Managing the Switch 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-3 b. Set the FID so the Management VLAN has its own number to make the VLAN secure. In this example, the FID is 3 and no other VLAN should be assigned to this FID. This keeps the new VLAN from sharing its filtering database with other VLANs in the switc...
Page 30 - SUMMARY OF VLAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT; Q VLAN Screen Hierarchy; Preparing for VLAN Configuration; How many VLANs will be required
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-4 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.2 SUMMARY OF VLAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT The VLAN configuration process is an extension of normal Local Management operations. A series of Local Management screens provides access to the functions and commands necessary to add, change, or delete...
Page 31 - Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen; Q VLAN CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN; When to Use; The device resets when changing operational modes.
802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-5 3.3 802.1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN When to Use To select screens to assign switched network ports to VLANs, define new VLANs, and configure port filtering according to a VLAN list or untagged frames. Network users can be logic...
Page 32 - How to Access
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-6 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide How to Access Use the arrow keys to highlight the 802.1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION MENU item from the module, device, or chassis specific Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER. The 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu screen displays. Screen Example ...
Page 33 - Menu Definitions; Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen Menu Items
802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-7 Menu Definitions Table 3-1 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen Menu Items Menu Item Screen Function DEVICE VLAN CONFIGURATION Used to view, add, name, enable, or disable VLANs within the device, and also associate the VLANs to a Fi...
Page 34 - DEVICE VLAN CONFIGURATION SCREEN; Device VLAN Configuration Screen
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-8 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.4 DEVICE VLAN CONFIGURATION SCREEN When to Use To define the operating characteristics of the switch to add, name, delete, enable, and disable VLANs, and assign VLANs to FIDs. The screen can display up to eight VLANs simultaneously. How to...
Page 35 - Field Definitions; Device VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions; upper; upper part; lower; lower part
Device VLAN Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-9 Field Definitions Table 3-2 Device VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions Use this field … To … Forward Default VLAN Out All Ports (Toggle) Assign or remove the default VLAN from the Port VLAN List for all ports. When set to YES, the...
Page 36 - Defining a VLAN; Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field.; Type in the ID number of the FID.; Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN Name field.; Type a name of up to 32 ASCII characters in the VLAN Name field; Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/DEL field.
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-10 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.4.1 Defining a VLAN To define a VLAN, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field. 2. Enter the VLAN ID using a unique number between 2 and 4094. The VLAN IDs of 0, 1, and 4095 may not be used for user-defined...
Page 37 - Changing the VLAN to FID Association; To change the association of a VLAN to a FID, proceed as follows:; Renaming a VLAN; To change the name of an existing VLAN, proceed as follows:
Device VLAN Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-11 3.4.2 Changing the VLAN to FID Association To change the association of a VLAN to a FID, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field. 2. Enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN of which the FID association is to be cha...
Page 38 - Deleting a VLAN; To delete a VLAN from the current VLAN list, proceed as follows:; Enabling VLANs; Press the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display Enabled.; Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.; Disabling VLANs; Press the SPACE bar to toggle the field to display Disabled.; The default VLAN cannot be deleted from the list.
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-12 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.4.4 Deleting a VLAN To delete a VLAN from the current VLAN list, proceed as follows: 1. Enter the VLAN ID. The VLAN Name field will automatically update to display the VLAN’s name if that VLAN has been previously configured. 2. Use the ar...
Page 39 - Changing the Forwarding Mode; To change the forwarding mode of the switch, proceed as follows:; Paging Through the VLAN List; The default VLAN cannot be disabled.
Device VLAN Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-13 4. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays. 3.4.7 Changing the Forwarding Mode To change the forwarding mode of the switch, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Forward Default VLAN Out All Ports field. 2. Pres...
Page 40 - PORT ASSIGNMENT CONFIGURATION SCREEN; Port Assignment Configuration Screen
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-14 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.5 PORT ASSIGNMENT CONFIGURATION SCREEN When to Use To select a mode of operation for each port and to assign a Port VLAN Identification (PVID) to each port. How to Access Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT ASSIGNMENT CONFIGURATION m...
Page 41 - Changing the Port Mode; To change the operational mode of a port, proceed as follows.; Port Assignment Configuration Screen Field Definitions
Port Assignment Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-15 Field Definitions 3.5.1 Changing the Port Mode To change the operational mode of a port, proceed as follows. 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the PORT MODE field for the module and port combination you wish to change. 2. Use the SP...
Page 42 - Assigning a VLAN ID
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-16 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide • 1Q TRUNK – This mode sets the port for transmitting to another 802.1Q aware device. In this mode, all frames are transmitted with a tag header included in the frame (excluding BPDUs). The switch will drop all untagged frames it receives o...
Page 43 - Port Filtering Configuration Screen; Paging Through the Port List; To perform the following functions:
Port Filtering Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-17 3. When the desired VLAN ID is displayed, use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen. 4. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays. 3.5.3 Paging Through the Port List To display additional ports th...
Page 45 - Displaying VLAN IDs Associated with a Port; Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port field.; Port Filtering Configuration Screen Field Definitions
Port Filtering Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-19 Field Definitions 3.6.1 Displaying VLAN IDs Associated with a Port To display the VLAN IDs and VLAN Names of the VLANs associated with a particular port, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port field. 2. Use th...
Page 46 - Selecting the Type of Filtering for a Port; Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port # field.
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-20 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4. To display the next screen, use the arrow keys to highlight NEXT. Press ENTER to view the entries on the next screen. 5. To display the previous screen, use the arrow keys to highlight PREVIOUS. Press ENTER to view the entries on the pre...
Page 47 - VLAN FORWARDING CONFIGURATION SCREEN; VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen
VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-21 3.7 VLAN FORWARDING CONFIGURATION SCREEN When to Use To perform the following functions: • View the ports included in a VLAN’s Forwarding List. • Define which ports to include in the VLAN’s Forwarding List. • Specify the formats of t...
Page 48 - Viewing Current VLAN Ports; VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen Field Definitions; See the name associated with the VLAN ID.
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-22 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Field Definitions 3.7.1 Viewing Current VLAN Ports To display the VLAN Forwarding List for a particular VLAN, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field. Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE to step to the desired VL...
Page 49 - Paging Through VLAN Forwarding List Entries; To add a port to the VLAN Forwarding List, proceed as follows:; Deleting Forwarding List Entries
VLAN Forwarding Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-23 3.7.2 Paging Through VLAN Forwarding List Entries To display additional entries in the VLAN Forwarding List that do not appear on the screen, use the NEXT or PREVIOUS commands located at the bottom of the screen, as follows: 1. To di...
Page 50 - Changing the Frame Format; To change the frame format for a port, proceed as follows:; PROTOCOL VLAN CONFIGURATION SCREEN
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-24 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port field. Step through the available ports on the module with the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD/DELETE field. Press the SPACE bar to select DEL. Press ENTER. The ...
Page 51 - Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen
Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-25 How to Access Use the arrow keys to highlight the PROTOCOL VLAN CONFIGURATION menu item on the 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER. The Protocol VLAN Configuration screen displays. Screen Example Figure 3-9 Protocol V...
Page 52 - Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-26 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Field Definitions Table 3-6 Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions Use this field … To … VLAN ID - upper part of screen(Selectable) Display the VLAN IDs currently configured and may be selected after the screen is saved to cal...
Page 53 - Select one of the following protocol types:; Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen Field Definitions (Cont’d)
Protocol VLAN Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-27 Protocol Type (Selectable) Select one of the following protocol types: IP – pertains to all IP associated Ether Types (i.e., 0x0x0800, 0x0806, and, 0x8035). IPX – pertains to all IPX associated Ether Types (i.e., 0x8137, 0x8138, and sp...
Page 54 - Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate protocol.; Assigning a Protocol Family to a VLAN ID; To enter values of a particular Ether Type, refer to
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-28 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3.8.1 Displaying the Current Protocol, VLAN ID, andPort Assignments In some instances it may be desirable to see which VLAN IDs and the associated ports that are currently assigned to a particular protocol. To display this information, proc...
Page 56 - Enter your particular protocol type in the Ether type field.; Use the arrow keys to highlight the Action field.; Displaying the Protocol Types on Current Ports
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-30 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 7. If CUSTOM was selected in the Protocol Type field, use the arrow keys to highlight the Ether type field. Otherwise, go to step 9. 8. Enter your particular protocol type in the Ether type field. 9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Acti...
Page 57 - PROTOCOL PORTS CONFIGURATION SCREEN; Protocol Ports Configuration Screen
Protocol Ports Configuration Screen 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-31 3.9 PROTOCOL PORTS CONFIGURATION SCREEN When to Use To display the current ports and port types associated with a VLAN and protocol selected in the Protocol VLAN Configuration screen described in Section 3.8 . How to Access Use the ar...
Page 58 - Protocol Ports Configuration Screen Field Definitions; Display the current ports associated with the VLAN ID.; Port Type; , the port is 31 and
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-32 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Field Definitions Table 3-7 Protocol Ports Configuration Screen Field Definitions Use this field … To … Current Protocol Ports (Read-Only) Display the current ports associated with the VLAN ID. Port Type (Read-Only) Display the Port Type as...
Page 59 - Quick VLAN Walkthrough; Adding/Deleting Ports Associated with a VLAN ID; To add or delete ports from a VLAN, proceed as follows:; QUICK VLAN WALKTHROUGH
Quick VLAN Walkthrough 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-33 3.9.1 Adding/Deleting Ports Associated with a VLAN ID To add or delete ports from a VLAN, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port field. 2. Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate port number. The associated protocol...
Page 61 - Walkthrough Stage One; It is now time to assign a port to this new VLAN.; For the purposes of this walkthrough, port 3 will be configured.
Quick VLAN Walkthrough 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-35 Figure 3-11 Walkthrough Stage One It is now time to assign a port to this new VLAN. 9. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER. The 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu screen displays. Use the arrow k...
Page 62 - Walkthrough Stage Two
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-36 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 11. Use the SPACE bar to step sequentially through the previously configured VLAN ID numbers. When the number 0002 (the new VLAN ID) is displayed, the FID field updates to 0002, and the VLAN Name field updates showing the name assigned to t...
Page 63 - Walkthrough Stage Three
Quick VLAN Walkthrough 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-37 13. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Port Mode field for port 10. Use the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE key to step sequentially through the possible settings of the port until 1Q TRUNK is displayed. 14. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE comman...
Page 64 - Walkthrough Stage Four
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-38 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 15. On the 802.1Q VLAN Main Menu screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the DEVICE VLAN CONFIGURATION menu item. Press ENTER. The Device VLAN Configuration screen, Figure 3-14 , displays. Figure 3-14 Walkthrough Stage Four 16. Use the arro...
Page 66 - Final Walkthrough Stage
Chapter 3: VLAN Configuration 3-40 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Figure 3-15 Final Walkthrough Stage This effectively completes the displaying of the Port VLAN List and the setting of the port filtering of all untagged frames. Firmware Revision: XX.XX.XX Port Filtering Configuration 25992-20 Module Type:...
Page 67 - VLAN Configuration; EXAMPLE 1, SINGLE SWITCH OPERATION; shows the initial state of the switch.; Example 1, Single Switch Operation
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-1 CHAPTER 4 EXAMPLES This chapter provides examples of how VLAN aware SmartSwitches can be configured to group users at the port level to create VLANs in existing networks. Each example presents a problem and shows how it is solved by configuring the switches using the VLA...
Page 68 - Solving the Problem; Switch Configured for VLANs
Chapter 4: Examples 4-2 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4.1.1 Solving the Problem To set up this switch, users will be assigned to two new VLANs, red stations to the Red VLAN, and blue stations to the Blue VLAN. The information below describes how the switch is configured to create these two VLANs and how ...
Page 69 - Frame Handling
Example 1, Single Switch Operation 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-3 The switch will now classify each frame received as belonging to either the Red or Blue VLANs. Traffic from one VLAN will not be forwarded to the members of the other VLAN, and all frames transmitted by the switch will be normal, untagg...
Page 70 - As shown in
Chapter 4: Examples 4-4 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 6. The switch examines its VLAN configuration information and determines that the frame for Red VLAN is allowed to be forwarded out Port 1 and that it must be sent in an untagged format. 7. The switch forwards the frame out Port 1. Any other unicast t...
Page 71 - Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches
Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-5 Figure 4-3 Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches 4.2.1 Solving the Problem To solve the problem in this example, the users are assigned to VLANs using Switch 4 and Switch 2 as shown in Figure 4-3 . Redco users are assigned to...
Page 72 - Switch 4; Switch 4 is set as follows:
Chapter 4: Examples 4-6 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Switch 4 Switch 4 is set as follows: 1. Two VLANs are added to the list of VLANs in the Device/VLAN Configuration screen and assigned to a FID. In this example they are as follows: • VLAN ID 2, FID 2, with a VLAN Name of Red • VLAN ID 3, FID 3, with a...
Page 73 - Switch 2 is set as follows:
Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-7 Switch 2 Switch 2 is set as follows: 1. Two VLANs are added to the list of VLANs using the Device/VLAN Configuration screen and assigned to a FID. In this example they are as follows: • VLAN ID 2, FID 2, with a VLAN Name of Red •...
Page 74 - Bridge 1 Broadcasts Frames; shows the path
Chapter 4: Examples 4-8 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4.2.2 Frame Handling The following describes how, when User A attempts to log on to the File Server on Bridge 4, the frames from User A are classified on Switch 4 and traverse the network. In this example, the MAC address of User A is “Y” and the MAC ...
Page 75 - Transmitting to Switch 4
Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-9 The VLAN Tag Header is inserted because Switch 4, Port 4 is designated as an 802.1Q Trunk port. In this case, the Port Mode setting for Port 4 is 802.1Q Trunk and the VLAN Frame format for that VLAN is tagged. Figure 4-5 Transmit...
Page 76 - Transmitting to Bridge 4
Chapter 4: Examples 4-10 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Figure 4-6 Transmitting to Bridge 4 4. The File Server responds with a unicast frame to User A. All switches between the File Server and User A have an entry in their respective Source Address Tables identifying which port to use for forwarding the f...
Page 77 - As illustrated in; Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network
Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-11 As illustrated in Figure 4-7 , a third group of stations, the Green Incorporated staff, is added to the facility. Also, the Green Incorporated Network Administrators want to add a Mail Server to the network on the fi...
Page 78 - Switch 2; Switch 1; VLAN ID 4, FID 4, with a VLAN Name of Green
Chapter 4: Examples 4-12 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4.3.1 Solving the Problem Much of the existing network configuration can remain as it was for Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches . However, the Forward Default VLAN Out All Ports must be set to YES on Switch 4 and 2, and a new 1Q Trunk port mu...
Page 80 - Switch 2 receives the tagged Red VLAN frame on Port 2, as shown in
Chapter 4: Examples 4-14 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 2. Switch 4 receives the frame and classifies this new untagged frame as belonging to the Red VLAN. Since the frame is a broadcast, it is forwarded to any ports that are classified as eligible to receive Red VLAN frames. Switch 4 also updates its Sou...
Page 81 - Switch 2 Forwards to 1Q Trunk; Switch 1 is updated to contain User B.; Switch 1 Forwards to 1D Trunk
Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-15 Figure 4-9 Switch 2 Forwards to 1Q Trunk 4. When Switch 1 receives the tagged broadcast frame, it also examines the tag and classifies the frame as belonging to the Red VLAN. This broadcast frame is then sent to all ...
Page 83 - Example 4, Isolating Network Traffic According to Protocol; In this example, illustrated in
Example 4, Isolating Network Traffic According to Protocol 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-17 4.4 EXAMPLE 4, ISOLATING NETWORK TRAFFIC ACCORDING TO PROTOCOL This final example illustrates how to restrict AppleTalk protocol traffic of a network to prevent unwanted multicast frames from slowing down the wh...
Page 84 - Example 4, Isolating Traffic According to Protocol
Chapter 4: Examples 4-18 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Figure 4-11 Example 4, Isolating Traffic According to Protocol 4.4.1 Solving the Problem Much of the existing network configuration can remain as it was for Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network . However, Switch 3, Switch 5, and the ...
Page 85 - Switch 3 is set as follows:
Example 4, Isolating Network Traffic According to Protocol 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 4-19 Switch 5 will be configured to isolate all AppleTalk protocol frame traffic to the devices in the Grey VLAN and all other protocol traffic to the Yellow VLAN. Switch 3 will link the traffic from Switch 5 to the ...
Page 86 - Switch 5; Switch 5 is set as follows:
Chapter 4: Examples 4-20 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Switch 5 Switch 5 is set as follows: 1. Two VLANs are added to the list of VLANs in the Device/VLAN Configuration screen. In this example, it is set as follows: • VLAN ID 5, FID 5, with a VLAN Name of Yellow • VLAN ID 6, FID 6, with a VLAN Name of Gr...
Page 89 - INDEX; Numerics
802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide Index-1 INDEX Numerics 1D Trunk 1-6, 3-16, 4-101Q Trunk 1-5, 3-16, 4-4 C Chapters organization ix Configuration 2-2Conventions x D Default VLAN 1-5Device VLAN Configuration screen ADD/DEL (Toggle) 3-9Admin Status (Toggle) 3-9FID - lower part of screen (Modifiable) 3-9 FID - ...
Page 90 - Index
Index Index-2 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide P Port Assignment Configuration screen FID (Read-Only) 3-15Port Mode (Selectable) 3-15VLAN ID (Selectable) 3-15VLAN Name (Read-Only) 3-15 Port Filtering Configuration screen Filter All Untagged Frames (Toggle) 3-19 Filter Using VLAN Lists (Toggle) 3-19 Port # (...