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Table 22 describes the VLAN Configuration Menu screen options.
VLAN Configuration screen
The VLAN Configuration screen (Figure 67) allows you to create and assign
VLAN port memberships to standalone or stacked unit ports. You can create
port-based and policy-based VLANs for the following purposes:
• IEEE 802.1Q port-based VLANs allow you to explicitly configure switch
ports as VLAN port members.
When you create a port-based VLAN, you assign a Port VLAN Identifier
(PVID) and specify which ports belong to the VLAN.
• Policy-based VLANs allow you to configure your switch ports as members of
a broadcast domain, based on the information within a packet. Policy-based
VLANs can localize broadcast traffic and assure that only the policy-based
VLAN ports are flooded with the specified packets.
When you configure ports as VLAN port members, they become part of a set of
ports that form a broadcast domain for a specific VLAN. You can assign switch
ports, whether standalone or stacked unit ports, as VLAN port members of one or
more VLANs.
Table 22 VLAN Configuration Menu Screen options
Option Description
VLAN Configuration... Displays the VLAN Configuration screen (see “VLAN Configuration screen” on
page 189). This screen allows you to set up VLAN workgroups.
MAC Addresses for
MAC-SA Based VLAN
Allows you to configure MAC source address-based VLANs. (see “MAC
Address Configuration for MAC-SA-Based VLAN screen” on page 196)
VLAN Port
Configuration...
Displays the VLAN Port Configuration screen (see “VLAN Port Configuration
screen” on page 197). This screen allows you to set up a specific switch port.
VLAN Display by Port... Displays the VLAN Display by Port screen (see “VLAN Display by Port screen”
on page 200).
Note: Refer to Chapter 1 and guidelines for configuring spanning tree
groups for more information on configuring VLANs.