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NPort S8000 Series Switch Featured Functions
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Forbidden VLAN List
Setting Description Factory Default
VID range from 1 to
4094
This field will be active only when selecting the “Trunk” port
type.
Set the VLAN IDs that will not be supported by this trunk
port. Use commas to separate different VIDs.
None
Port-based VLAN
To configure the NPort S8000’s Port-based VLAN, use the VLAN Setting page to configure the ports.
VLAN Mode
Setting Description Factory Default
802.1Q VLAN Set VLAN mode to 802.1Q VLAN 802.1Q VLAN
Port-based VLAN Set VLAN mode to Port-based VLAN
Port
Setting Description Factory Default
Enable/Disable Set port to specific VLAN Group. Enable
(all ports belong to
VLAN1)
In 802.1Q VLAN table, you can review the VLAN groups that were created, Joined Access Ports, and Trunk Ports,
and in Port-based VLAN table, you can review the VLAN group and Joined port.
NOTE
The p
hysical network can have a maximum of 64 VLAN settings.
Multicast Filtering
Using Multicast Filtering
Multicast filtering improves the performance of networks that carry multicast traffic. This section explains
multicasts, multicast filtering, and how multicast filtering can be implemented on your NPort S8000.
The Concept of Multicast Filtering
What is an IP Multicast?
A multicast is a packet sent by one host to multiple hosts. Only those hosts that belong to a specific multicast
group will receive the multicast. If the network is set up correctly, a multicast can only be sent to an end-station