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User’s Manual of GS-4210-8P2T2S
4.5.7 Port VLAN Membership
This page provides an overview of membership status for VLAN users. The VLAN Membership Status screen in Figure 4-5-8
appears.
Figure 4-5-8 Port VLAN Membership Table Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
 Port The switch port number of the logical port
 Mode Display the current VLAN mode
 Administrative VLANs Display the current administrative VLANs
 Operational VLANs Display the current operational VLANs
 Modify
Click to modify VLAN membership
4.5.8 Protocol VLAN Group Setting
The network devices required to support multiple protocols cannot be easily grouped into a common VLAN. This may require
non-standard devices to pass traffic between different VLANs in order to encompass all the devices participating in a specific
protocol. This kind of configuration deprives users of the basic benefits of VLANs, including security and easy accessibility.
To avoid these problems, you can configure this Managed Switch with protocol-based VLANs that divide the physical network
into logical VLAN groups for each required protocol. When a frame is received at a port, its VLAN membership can then be
determined based on the protocol type being used by the inbound packets.
Command Usage
To configure protocol-based VLANs, follow these steps:
1. First configure VLAN groups for the protocols you want to use. Although not mandatory, we suggest configuring a
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