Static Virtual LANs (VLANs) 
Terminology 
Note  In a multiple-VLAN environment that includes some older switch models there 
may be problems related to the same MAC address appearing on different 
ports and VLANs on the same switch.  In such cases the solution is to impose 
some cabling and VLAN restrictions. For more on this topic, refer to 
“Multiple 
VLAN Considerations” on page 2-17. 
Terminology 
Dynamic VLAN: An 802.1Q VLAN membership temporarily created on a port 
linked to another device, where both devices are running GVRP. (See also 
Static VLAN.) For more information, refer to 
chapter 3, “GVRP” . 
Static VLAN: A port-based or protocol-based VLAN configured in switch 
memory. (See also Dynamic VLAN.) 
Tagged Packet: A packet that carries an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ID (VID), which 
is a two-byte extension that precedes the source MAC address field of an 
ethernet frame. A VLAN tag is layer 2 data and is transparent to higher 
layers. 
Tagged VLAN:  A VLAN that complies with the 802.1Q standard, including 
priority settings, and allows a port to join multiple VLANs. (See also 
Untagged VLAN.) 
Untagged Packet: A packet that does not carry an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ID 
(VID). 
Untagged VLAN: A VLAN that does not use or forward 802.1Q VLAN tagging, 
including priority settings. A port can be a member of only one untagged 
VLAN of a given type (port-based and the various protocol-based  types). 
(See also Tagged VLAN.) 
VID: The acronym for a VLAN Identification Number. Each 
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