Static Virtual LANs (VLANs) 
General Steps for Using VLANs 
tagged member must have the same VID as that carried by the inbound, 
tagged packets generated on that VLAN.) 
Yes 
Port “X” receives 
an inbound, 
tagged Packet 
From VLAN “A”. 
Is port 
“X” a tagged 
member of 
VLAN “A”? 
No 
Forward the 
packet to any port 
“Y” on VLAN “A” 
for outbound 
transmission. 
Drop the 
packet. 
Note that the outbound 
port can be either a 
tagged or untagged 
member of the VLAN. 
Figure 2-8.  Tagged VLAN Operation 
See also “Multiple VLAN Considerations” on page 2-17. 
General Steps for Using VLANs 
1.  Plan your VLAN strategy and create a map of the logical topology that will 
result from configuring VLANs. Include consideration for the interaction 
between VLANs and other features such as Spanning Tree Protocol, port 
trunking, and IGMP. (Refer to “Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features” 
on page 
2-51.) If you plan on using dynamic VLANs, include the port 
configuration planning necessary to support this feature. (Refer to 
chap-
ter 3, “GVRP” .) 
By default, VLAN support is enabled and the switch is configured for eight 
VLANs. 
2.  Configure at least one VLAN in addition to the default VLAN. 
3.  Assign the desired switch ports to the new VLAN(s). 
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