Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 344)

Process Overview: 802.1Q VLAN Configuration
Port String Syntax Used in the CLI
7-2 Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide
7.2 PROCESS OVERVIEW: 802.1Q VLAN CONFIGURATION
Use the following steps as a guide to configure VLANs on the device (refer to the associated section
in parentheses):
1. Review existing VLANs ( Section 7.3.1 )
2. Create and name VLANs ( Section 7.3.2 )
3. Assign port VLAN IDs and Ingress Filtering ( Section 7.3.3 )
4. Configure VLAN Egress ( Section 7.3.4 )
5. Assign VLANs according to classification rules ( Section 7.3.5 )
6. Filter (drop) incoming frames according to classification rule ( Section 7.3.5 )
7. Set the host VLAN ( Section 7.3.6 )
8. Create a secure management VLAN ( Section 7.3.7 )
9. Enable / Disable GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol) ( Section 7.3.8 )
Preparing for VLAN Configuration
A little forethought and planning is essential to a good VLAN implementation. Before attempting
to configure a single device for VLAN operation, consider the following:
• How many VLANs will be required?
• What stations will belong to them?
• What ports are connected to those stations?
• What ports will be configured as GVRP-aware ports?
It is also helpful to sketch out a diagram of your VLAN strategy.
NOTES: Before you can use the Matrix E1 device for IP routing, you must dedicate two
or more VLANs as IP routing uplinks. To do this, you must:
• Disable Spanning Tree on the ports to be dedicated as routing uplinks, as described
in
Chapter 6 , Spanning Tree Configuration .
• Create new VLANs from these dedicated ports, as described in this chapter.
• In router mode, assign IP addresses to the new VLANs, as described in Chapter 12 ,
IP Configuration .