RUGGEDCOM ROS
User Guide
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Table of Contents
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4.8.2.2Configuring User Privileges .................................................................................. 131
Chapter 5
Setup and Configuration ................................................................................ 133
5.1Managing Virtual LANs .............................................................................................................. 133
5.1.1VLAN Concepts .............................................................................................................. 134
5.1.1.1Tagged vs. Untagged Frames ............................................................................... 134
5.1.1.2Native VLAN ........................................................................................................ 134
5.1.1.3The Management VLAN ....................................................................................... 135
5.1.1.4Edge and Trunk Port Types ................................................................................... 135
5.1.1.5Ingress and Egress Rules ...................................................................................... 135
5.1.1.6Forbidden Ports List ............................................................................................. 136
5.1.1.7VLAN-Aware and VLAN-Unaware Modes ................................................................ 136
5.1.1.8GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) ............................................................... 137
5.1.1.9PVLAN Edge ........................................................................................................ 138
5.1.1.10QinQ ................................................................................................................ 138
5.1.1.11VLAN Advantages .............................................................................................. 140
5.1.2Viewing a List of VLANs .................................................................................................. 141
5.1.3Configuring VLANs Globally ............................................................................................ 141
5.1.4Configuring VLANs for Specific Ethernet Ports .................................................................. 143
5.1.5Managing Static VLANs ................................................................................................... 145
5.1.5.1Viewing a List of Static VLANs .............................................................................. 145
5.1.5.2Adding a Static VLAN ........................................................................................... 145
5.1.5.3Deleting a Static VLAN ......................................................................................... 147
5.2Managing Spanning Tree Protocol .............................................................................................. 148
5.2.1RSTP Operation .............................................................................................................. 148
5.2.1.1RSTP States and Roles .......................................................................................... 149
5.2.1.2Edge Ports .......................................................................................................... 151
5.2.1.3Point-to-Point and Multipoint Links ....................................................................... 152
5.2.1.4Path and Port Costs ............................................................................................. 152
5.2.1.5Bridge Diameter .................................................................................................. 153
5.2.1.6eRSTP ................................................................................................................. 153
5.2.1.7Fast Root Failover ................................................................................................ 154
5.2.2RSTP Applications ........................................................................................................... 154
5.2.2.1RSTP in Structured Wiring Configurations .............................................................. 155
5.2.2.2RSTP in Ring Backbone Configurations .................................................................. 156
5.2.2.3RSTP Port Redundancy ......................................................................................... 158
5.2.3MSTP Operation ............................................................................................................. 158
5.2.3.1MSTP Regions and Interoperability ........................................................................ 159
5.2.3.2MSTP Bridge and Port Roles .................................................................................. 160
5.2.3.3Benefits of MSTP ................................................................................................. 161