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Overview of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
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Tagged ports allow the device to add a four-byte 802.1q tag to the packet. 802.1q tagging is an
IEEE standard that allows a networking device to add information to Layer 2 packets. This
information identifies the VLAN membership of the packet, as well as the VLAN ID of the VLAN from
which the packet is sent. Furthermore, the default tag value of the 802.1q tag is 8100
(hexadecimal). This value comes from the 802.1q specification. You can change this tag value on a
global basis on device if needed to be compatible with other vendors’ equipment.
shows the format of packets with and without the 802.1q tag. The tag format is
vendor-specific. To use the tag for VLANs configured across multiple devices, make sure all the
devices support the same tag format.
FIGURE 21
Packet containing Brocade’s 802.1QVLAN tag
If you configure a VLAN that spans multiple devices, you need to use tagging only if a port
connecting one of the devices to the other is a member of more than one port-based VLAN. If a
port connecting one device to the other is a member of only a single port-based VLAN, tagging is
not required.
If you use tagging on multiple devices, each device must be configured for tagging and must use
the same tag value. In addition, the implementation of tagging must be compatible on the devices.
The tagging on all devices is compatible with other Brocade devices.
shows an example of two devices that have the same Layer 2 port-based VLANs
configured across them. Notice that only one of the VLANs requires tagging.
FIGURE 22
VLANs configured across multiple devices
Untagged Packet Format
6 bytes
Destination
Address
6 bytes
Source
Address
2 bytes
Type
Field
Up to 1500 bytes
Data Field
4 bytes
CRC
Ethernet II
IEEE 802.3
802.1q Tagged Packet Format
4 bytes
802.1q
Tag
Ethernet II with 802.1q tag
IEEE 802.3 with 802.1q tag
Tag Protocol Id (TPID)
Octet 1
Octet 2
802.1p
(3 bits)
VLAN ID (12 bits)
Octet 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
6 bytes
Destination
Address
6 bytes
Source
Address
2 bytes
Length
Field
Up to 1496 bytes
Data Field
4 bytes
CRC
6 bytes
Destination
Address
6 bytes
Destination
Address
6 bytes
Source
Address
6 bytes
Source
Address
4 bytes
802.1q
Tag
2 bytes
Type
Field
2 bytes
Length
Field
Up to 1500 bytes
Data Field
Up to 1496 bytes
Data Field
4 bytes
CRC
4 bytes
CRC