Data Sheet

System Manageability—Ethernet Controller I210
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10.6.4.4.3 VLAN
NC-SI defines the following VLAN work modes:
Refer to NC-SI specification — Enable VLAN command for further details.
The I210 only supports modes #1 and #3. Recommendation:
1. Modes:
a. If VLAN is not required — Use the disabled mode.
b. If VLAN is required — Use the enabled #1 mode.
2. If enabling VLAN, The BMC should also set the active VLAN ID filters using the NC-SI Set VLAN
Filter command prior to setting the VLAN mode.
10.6.4.5 Pass-Through Traffic States
The BMC has independent, separate controls for enablement states of the receive (from LAN) and of the
transmit (to LAN) pass-through paths.
10.6.4.6 Channel Enable
This mode controls the state of the receive path:
1. Disabled — The channel does not pass any traffic from the network to the BMC.
2. Enabled — The channel passes any traffic from the network (that matched the configured filters) to
the BMC.
This state also affects AENs: AENs is only sent in the enabled state.
The default state is disabled.
It is recommended that the BMC complete all filtering configuration before enabling the channel.
10.6.4.7 Network Transmit Enable
This mode controls the state of the transmit path:
1. Disabled — the channel does not pass any traffic from the BMC to the network.
2. Enabled — the channel passes any traffic from the BMC (that matched the source MAC address
filters) to the network.
The default state is disabled.
Mode Command and Name Descriptions
Disabled Disable VLAN command In this mode, no VLAN frames are received.
Enabled #1 Enable VLAN command with VLAN only
In this mode, only packets that matched a VLAN
filter are forwarded to the BMC.
Enabled #2 Enable VLAN command with VLAN only + non-VLAN
In this mode, packets from mode 1 + non-VLAN
packets are forwarded.
Enabled #3 Enable VLAN command with Any-VLAN + non-VLAN
In this mode, packets are forwarded regardless of
their VLAN state.