Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 447)

AT-S62 User’s Guide
Section V: Virtual LANs 447
Multiple VLAN Mode Overview
The Multiple VLAN modes can simplify the task of configuring the switch
in network environments that require a high degree of network
segmentation. In a multiple VLAN mode, the ports on a switch are
prohibited from forwarding traffic to each other and are only allowed to
forward traffic to a user designated uplink port. These configurations
isolate the traffic on each port from all other ports, while providing the
ports with access to the uplink port.
The AT-S62 software supports two types of multiple VLAN modes:
❑ 802.1Q-compliant Multiple VLAN mode
❑ Multiple VLAN mode (also referred to as non-802.1Q compliant
Multiple VLAN mode)
Each mode uses a different technique for isolating the ports and their
traffic. The first method uses VLANs while the second uses port mapping.
The uplink port is also different in each mode. In one the port is a tagged
port and in the other untagged. This is explained in the following
subsections.
Note
The multiple VLAN mode feature is supported only in single switch
(i.e. edge switch) environments. This means that cascading of
switches while in a Multiple VLAN mode is not allowed.
Configuring multiple VLANs on a cascaded switch can possibly
result in disconnection of network paths between switches unless
the port used to link the switch (being configured for Multiple
VLANs mode) is configured as uplink VLAN port.
Configuring multiple VLANs on cascaded switches can also affect
Enhanced Stacking as the Master switch may not be able to detect
member switches beyond the first cascaded switch.
802.1Q-
Compliant
Multiple VLAN
mode
In this mode, each port is placed into a separate VLAN as an untagged
port. The VLAN names and VID numbers are based on the port numbers.
For example, the VLAN for Port 4 is named Client_VLAN_4 and is given
the VID of 4, the VLAN for Port 5 is named Client_VLAN_5 and has a VID
of 5, and so on.
The VLAN configuration is accomplished automatically by the switch.
Once you have selected the mode and an uplink port, the switch forms
the VLANs. It also assigns the PVID values as well. For example, the PVID
for Port 4 is assigned as 4, to match the VID of 4.