Gigabit Ethernet Switch Management Guide

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Configuring Virtual LANs

You can use the VLAN configuration menu to assign any port on

the switch to any of up to 256 LAN groups. In conventional

networks with routers, broadcast traffic is split up into separate

domains. Switches do not inherently support broadcast domains.

This can lead to broadcast storms in large networks that handle a

lot of IPX and NetBEUI traffic. By using IEEE 802.1Q compliant

VLANs and GARP VLAN Registration Protocol, you can organize

any group of network nodes into separate broadcast domains,

confining broadcast traffic to the originating group. This also

provides a more secure and cleaner network environment. For

more information on how to use VLANs, see “Virtual LANs” on

page 4-3. The VLAN configuration screens are described in the

following sections.

802.1Q VLAN Base Information

The 802.1Q VLAN Base Information screen displays basic

information on the VLAN type supported by this switch.

SMC TigerSwitch 1000 Local Management -- SMC8606T

< 802.1Q VLAN Base Information >

VLAN Version Number : 1

MAX VLAN ID : 2048

MAX Supported VLANs : 256

Current Number of 802.1Q VLANs Configured : 1

<OK>

<Enter> to select.