Specifications

Getting Started with HP ProCurve Switching and Routing
ii Rev. 9.41
Learning check ........................................................................................ 29
Module 1 — Summary .................................................................................... 31
Module 2 — VLANs
Objectives .................................................................................................... 33
Lesson 1 — VLAN Basics ................................................................................ 34
VLAN Definition ...................................................................................... 34
Need for VLANs on today's network ......................................................... 35
VLANs in today's network ........................................................................ 36
Benefits of using VLANs ........................................................................... 37
IEEE 802.1Q standard ............................................................................. 38
Tagged and untagged VLAN memberships ................................................ 39
Learning check ........................................................................................ 40
Lesson 2 — VLAN Configuration ...................................................................... 41
Introduction ............................................................................................. 41
Default VLAN ......................................................................................... 42
Configuration guidelines .......................................................................... 43
Configuration instructions ......................................................................... 44
IP addressing .......................................................................................... 45
Extension of VLANs across switches ........................................................... 46
Lab — Configure VLANs on a 5406zl switch .............................................. 47
Learning check ....................................................................................... 48
Introduction ............................................................................................ 49
Layer 2 forwarding .................................................................................. 50
Example of layer 2 forwarding .................................................................. 51
VLAN Tagging: Scenario 1 ...................................................................... 54
Workstation switch port ..................................................................... 54
Server switch port ............................................................................. 55
VLAN Tagging: Scenario 2 ...................................................................... 56
Workstation switch port ..................................................................... 56
5406zl switch uplink port .................................................................. 57
8212zl switch uplink port ................................................................... 58
Database server switch port ............................................................... 59
Routing traffic between VLANs ................................................................... 61
Learning check ........................................................................................ 62
Module 2 — Summary ................................................................................... 63
Module 3 — Routing
Objectives .................................................................................................... 65
Lesson 1 — Basic Routing Concepts ................................................................. 66
Routing versus switching ........................................................................... 66
Destination IP address .............................................................................. 67
Path determination: Next hop, or gateway ................................................. 68
Types of routes ........................................................................................ 69
Direct routes ........................................................................................... 70
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