User`s guide

DIGITAL MultiSwitch 700 Port Based VLAN User’s Guide v
PREFACE
Welcome to the DIGITAL 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
the MultiSwitch 700 product used in port based VLAN environments.
STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, 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 2, 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 3, VLAN Configuration, presents the Local Management screens
used in port based VLAN configuration and explains their use.
Chapter 4, Examples, offers examples of port based VLANs and explains
how network transmissions are treated by the components of each VLAN.
DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
Throughout this guide, the following symbols are used to call attention to
important information.
The term “port based VLAN” will be used throughout this
document to refer to prestandard IEEE 802.1Q Virtual Local
Area Networks.
Note
symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of
information that may be of special importance.