In This Chapter Configuring VLAN Stacking
page 6-2 OmniSwitch 6800/6850/9000 Network Configuration Guide March 2008
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the basic components of VLAN Stacking and how to define a service-based or port-
based configuration through the Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configura-
tion examples; for more details about the syntax of commands, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
This chapter provides an overview of VLAN Stacking and includes the following topics:
• “VLAN Stacking Specifications” on page 6-3.
• “Service-Based VLAN Stacking Defaults” on page 6-3.
• “Port-Based VLAN Stacking Defaults” on page 6-4
• “VLAN Stacking Overview” on page 6-5.
• “Interaction With Other Features” on page 6-9.
• “Configuring Service-Based VLAN Stacking” on page 6-15
• “Configuring Port-Based VLAN Stacking” on page 6-26
• “VLAN Stacking Application Examples” on page 6-31.
• “Verifying the VLAN Stacking Configuration” on page 6-36.
Note. You can also configure and monitor VLAN Stacking with WebView, Alcatel-Lucent’s embedded
web-based device management application. WebView is an interactive and easy-to-use GUI that can be
launched from OmniVista or a web browser. Please refer to WebView’s online documentation for more
information on configuring and monitoring VLAN Stacking with WebView.