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Setting the VLAN Mode
The procedure in this section explain how to set the switch for either the
user configured (Tagged) VLAN mode, which supports tagged and port-
based VLANs, or the Basic VLAN mode. The default setting for the switch
is the user configured (Tagged) VLAN mode. (To configure the switch for
a Multiple VLAN mode, refer to Activating or Deactivating a Multiple
VLAN Mode on page 159.
To set the VLAN mode on the switch, do the following:
1. From the Main Menu, type 2 to select VLAN Menu.
2. From the VLAN Menu, type 1 to select VLANs Status (the current VLAN
status is shown in this menu). The following prompt is displayed:
Enter VLAN Status (E-Enable, D-Disable) ->
3. Type E to enable VLAN status if you want the switch to support port-
based and tagged VLANs. This is the default. Type D to disable VLAN
status if you want the switch to ignore all VLAN information and to
operate in the Basic VLAN mode. Press Return.
4. Type 2 to select Ingress Filtering Status. The following prompt is
displayed:
Enter Ingress Filtering Status (E-Enable, D-
Disable) ->
5. Do one of the following
❑ If you enabled VLAN status in step 3, type E to enable filtering if
you want tagged packets filtered as they enter a switch port, or D
if you do not want tagged packets filtered as they enter a switch
port. For more information on ingress filtering, refer to Enabling
or Disabling Ingress Filtering on page 149.
❑ If you disabled VLAN status for the Basic VLAN mode, type D to
disable ingress filtering.
A change to the VLAN status is immediately activated on the switch.
6. Type S to select Save Configuration Changes.
Note
The above procedure is the recommended method for setting a
switch’s VLAN mode. An alternative method is using Option 2 -
Switch Mode in the System Configuration Menu.