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3.2.4 Horizon Compact VLAN Settings
The following tables describe the behavior of Horizon Compact management packets with respect to
VLAN settings on the Horizon Compact system.
Table 3-1
VLAN Configuration: Network Protocol Strict is OFF. VLAN tagging is OFF
Horizon Compact management is set to “friendly” mode due to network protocol strict being set to OFF.
In this configuration Horizon Compact will not generate or respond to VLAN packets.
Condition Horizon Compact Outgoing Packet
Horizon Compact incoming packet does NOT
contain a VLAN tag
Horizon Compact responds to the packet. There is
no VLAN tag inserted.
Horizon Compact incoming packet contains a
VLAN tag
Horizon Compact inserts VLAN tag in the response
in order to match the VLAN tag of the incoming
packet
Horizon Compact generates a packet (e.g. SNMP
Trap, or software download request to FTP server)
There is no VLAN tag inserted.
FTP Server, SNMP Manager, SNMP Trap Hosts
are NOT on a VLAN
Servers are reachable by Horizon Compact
FTP Server, SNMP Manager, SNMP Trap Hosts
are on a VLAN
Servers are NOT reachable by Horizon Compact
since Horizon Compact does not insert a VLAN tag
into the packet.
Table 3-2
VLAN Configuration: Network Protocol Strict is OFF. VLAN tagging is ON, VLAN tag has been
programmed into Horizon Compact
Horizon Compact management is set to “friendly” mode due to network protocol strict being set to OFF.
In this configuration Horizon Compact will only generate and respond to VLAN packets.
Condition Horizon Compact Outgoing Packet
Horizon Compact incoming packet does NOT
contain a VLAN tag
Horizon Compact responds to the packet. There is
no VLAN tag inserted.
Horizon Compact incoming packet contains a
VLAN tag
Horizon Compact inserts VLAN tag in the response
in order to match the VLAN tag of the incoming
packet.
Horizon Compact generates a packet (e.g. SNMP
Trap, or software download request to FTP server)
Horizon Compact inserts the programmed VLAN
tag in the response
FTP Server, SNMP Manager, SNMP Trap Hosts
are NOT on a VLAN
Servers are NOT reachable by Horizon Compact
since Horizon Compact inserts a VLAN tag into the
packet and the target is not programmed for VLAN.
FTP Server, SNMP Manager, SNMP Trap Hosts
are on the same VLAN as Horizon Compact
Servers are reachable by Horizon Compact