User`s guide

Contents
DIGITAL MultiSwitch 700 Port Based VLAN User’s Guide iii
PREFACE
Structure of This Guide .............................................................................v
Document Conventions.............................................................................v
Related Documentation............................................................................vi
Correspondence.......................................................................................vi
Documentation Comments.............................................................vi
World Wide Web.............................................................................vi
Getting Help ............................................................................................vii
CHAPTER 1 VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
1.1 Defining VLANs ........................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Types of VLANs...........................................................................1-3
1.2.1 Port Based VLANs..........................................................1-3
1.2.2 Other VLAN Strategies ................................................... 1-3
1.3 Benefits and Restrictions.............................................................1-3
1.4 VLAN Terms................................................................................1-4
CHAPTER 2 VLAN OPERATION
2.1 Description...................................................................................2-1
2.2 VLAN Components...................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Configuration Process ................................................................. 2-2
2.3.1 Defining a VLAN ............................................................. 2-2
2.3.2 Assigning Ports to a VLAN..............................................2-2
2.3.3 Customizing the VLAN’s Forwarding List........................2-2
2.3.4 Customizing the Port’s Egress List .................................2-3
2.3.5 Setting the Operational Mode .........................................2-3
2.4 VLAN Switch Operation...............................................................2-3
2.4.1 Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports...............................2-4
2.4.2 Forwarding Decisions .....................................................2-5
CHAPTER 3 VLAN CONFIGURATION
3.1 Summary of VLAN Local Management ....................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Preparing for VLAN Configuration ..................................3-1
3.2 VLAN Main Menu Screen ............................................................3-2
3.3 Device/VLAN Configuration Screen ............................................3-4
3.3.1 Defining a VLAN ............................................................. 3-6
3.3.2 Renaming a VLAN .......................................................... 3-7
3.3.3 Deleting a VLAN ............................................................. 3-7
3.3.4 Enabling VLANs.............................................................. 3-8
3.3.5 Disabling VLANs.............................................................3-8
3.3.6 Changing the VLAN Operation Mode .............................3-8