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AT-S29 Management Software User’s Guide
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Configuring Virtual LANs
Use the VLAN Configuration menu to assign any port on the switch to
any of up to 16 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 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 much cleaner network environment.
For a more detailed description of how to use VLANs, see Chapter 4. The
VLAN configuration screens are described in the following sections.
VLAN Basic
Information
The VLAN Basic Information screen displays basic information on the
VLAN type support by this switch.
Parameter Description
VLAN Version
Number The VLAN version used by this switch as specified
in the IEEE 802.1Q standard.
MAX VLAN ID Maximum VLAN ID recognized by this switch.
MAX Supported
VLANs Maximum number of VLANs that can be
configured on this switch.
Current Number of
VLANs Configured The number of VLANs currently configured on
this switch.
VLAN Version Number
Maximum Number of Support VLANs
Maximum VLAN ID
Current Number of 802.1Q VLANs Configured 1
16
2048
1