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GVRP Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  579
Protocol Group
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  581
Adding a Protocol Group
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  582
Double VLAN Global Configuration. . . . . . . . .  584
Double VLAN Interface Configuration . . . . . . .  585
Voice VLAN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  587
Configuring VLANs (CLI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  588
Creating a VLAN
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  588
Configuring a Port in Access Mode  . . . . . . . .  588
Configuring a Port in Trunk Mode
 . . . . . . . . .  589
Configuring a Port in General Mode . . . . . . . .  592
Configuring VLAN Settings for a LAG  . . . . . . .  593
Configuring Double VLAN Tagging . . . . . . . . .  595
Configuring MAC-Based VLANs . . . . . . . . . .  596
Configuring IP-Based VLANs
. . . . . . . . . . . .  597
Configuring a Protocol-Based VLAN . . . . . . . .  597
Configuring GVRP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  599
Configuring Voice VLANs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  601
VLAN Configuration Examples
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  602
Configuring VLANs Using Dell OpenManage 
Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  605
Configure the VLANs and Ports on Switch 2
. . . .  609
Configuring VLANs Using the CLI
. . . . . . . . . .  610
Configuring a Voice VLAN  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  614
23 Configuring the Spanning Tree 
Protocol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  619
STP Overview  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  619
What Are Classic STP, Multiple STP, and 
Rapid STP?
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  619
How Does STP Work?
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  620
How Does MSTP Operate in the Network?  . . . .  621