Allied Telesis AT-GS950/24 - Manual (Page 159)

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With VLANS, you can reconfigure the LAN segment assignment of an
end node connected to the AT-GS950/24 switch’s management
software. Also, you can change the VLAN memberships without
moving the workstations physically or change group memberships
without moving cables from one port to another.
In addition, a virtual LAN can span more than one switch. This means
that the end nodes of a VLAN do not need to be connected to the
same switch, so they are not restricted to being in the same physical
location.
The AT-GS950/24 Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch supports the following
types of VLANs:
 Port-based VLANs
 Tagged VLANs
 Private VLANs
These types of VLANs are described in the following sections.
Port-based
VLAN Overview
As explained in the “VLAN Overview” on page 158, a VLAN consists of a
group of ports on an Ethernet switch that form an independent traffic
domain. This type of VLAN is independent of the header information
including VLAN tags in a frame. Traffic generated by the end nodes of a
VLAN remains within the VLAN and does not cross over to the end nodes
of other VLANs unless there is an interconnection device, such as a router
or Layer 3 switch.
A port-based VLAN is a group of ports on the switch that form a logical
Ethernet segment. A port-based VLAN can have as many or as few ports
as needed. The VLAN can consist of all ports on an Ethernet switch, or
just a few ports.
There are two components of a port-based VLAN in the AT-S115
Management software:
 VLAN Name
 VLAN Index
VLAN Name
To create a port-based VLAN, you must give it a unique name. This name
can reflect the function of the network devices that are VLAN members,
such as Sales, Production, and Engineering.