Chapter1
VLANConfiguration
TableofContents
VLANOverview..................................................................1
ConguringVLAN...............................................................6
ConguringPVLAN.............................................................10
ConguringQinQ...............................................................11
ConguringSubnetVLAN....................................................11
ConguringProtocolVLAN..................................................13
ConguringVLANT ranslation..............................................14
ConguringSuperVLAN......................................................14
VLANMaintenanceandDiagnosis.........................................16
VLANOverview
VirtualLocalAreaNetwork(VLAN)isatechnologythatdividesa
physicalnetworkintoseverallogical(virtual)LocalAreaNetworks
(LANs).EachVLANisidentiedbyaVLANID(VID).
VLANtechnologydividesuserswithinaphysicalLANintodifferent
broadcastdomains(VLANs)accordingtorequirements.Userswith
thesamedemandsaregroupedtothesamebroadcastdomain,
whilethosewithdifferentdemandsareseparated.
EachVLAN,likealogicallyindependentLAN,sharesthesameat-
tributesasthosephysicalLANs.Allbroadcastandunicasttrafcs
withinaVLANarelimitedtotheVLANbutarenotforwardedto
anyotherVLAN.DevicesindifferentVLANsmustrelyonL3rout-
ingswitchingforcommunicationbetweenthem.
VLANprovidesthefollowingadvantages:
1.Lowerbroadcasttrafconthenetwork
2.Enhancednetworksecurity
3.Streamlinednetworkmanagement
VLANType
LANtypeofadevicedependsonhowitwilldivideareceivedframe
toaVLAN.ZXR105900Esupportsport-basedVLAN,thesimplest
andmosteffectivemethodofVLANdivision.Itdividesitsvarious
portsintodifferentVLANs,sothatanytrafcreceivedonaport
belongstoitscorrespondingVLAN.
CondentialandProprietaryInformationofZTECORPORATION1