User`s guide

Port Based VLAN User’s Guide 1-1
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems Port Based VLAN User’s Guide . This
guide introduces and describes port based Virtual Local Area Network
(VLAN) technology and the VLAN Local Management screens used to
configure Cabletron Systems products used in port based VLAN
environments.
1.1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide provides information about the operation and configuration of
port based VLANs. It is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Introduction , provides information about the structure and
use of this user’s guide, including information on technical support and
related documents.
Chapter 2,
Virtual Local Area Networks , presents the basic concepts of
VLANs, including their benefits and uses. This chapter also provides
information about the organization of this guide and references to
available assistance and related documents.
Chapter 3,
VLAN Operation , describes the operation of a port based
VLAN, describes the steps necessary to prepare a port based VLAN
aware switch for VLAN operation, and examines the operation of a port
based VLAN switch.
Chapter 4,
VLAN Configuration , presents the Local Management
screens used in port based VLAN configuration and explains their use.
Chapter 5, Examples , offers examples of port based VLANs and explains
how network transmissions are treated by the components of each VLAN.
Chapter 5 is followed by an Index for this document.
NOTE
The term “port based VLAN” will be used throughout this
document to refer to prestandard IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local
Area Networks.