Enterasys Networks 2200 - Manual (Page 12)

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12.6 Configuration Process................................................................................... 12-7
12.6.1
Defining a VLAN ........................................................................... 12-7
12.6.2 Classifying Frames to a VLAN ...................................................... 12-7
12.6.3 Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List ........................................ 12-7
12.7 VLAN Switch Operation ................................................................................ 12-8
12.7.1
Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports ............................................. 12-9
12.7.2 Forwarding Decisions ................................................................... 12-9
12.7.2.1 Broadcasts, Multicasts, and Unknown Unicasts............ 12-9
12.7.2.2 Known Unicasts........................................................... 12-10
12.8 VLAN Configuration .................................................................................... 12-10
12.8.1
Managing the Switch................................................................... 12-10
12.8.2 Switch Without VLANs ................................................................ 12-11
12.8.3 Switch with VLANs...................................................................... 12-11
12.9 Summary of VLAN Local Management....................................................... 12-14
12.9.1
Preparing for VLAN Configuration .............................................. 12-14
12.10 Quick VLAN Walkthrough ........................................................................... 12-15
12.11 Examples .................................................................................................... 12-21
12.12 Example 1, Single Switch Operation........................................................... 12-21
12.12.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-22
12.12.2 Frame Handling .......................................................................... 12-23
12.13 Example 2, VLANs Across Multiple Switches ............................................. 12-24
12.13.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-26
12.13.2 Frame Handling .......................................................................... 12-28
12.14 Example 3, 1D Trunk Connection to 802.1Q VLAN Network...................... 12-31
12.14.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-33
12.14.2 Frame Handling .......................................................................... 12-34
12.15 Example 4, Isolating Network Traffic According to Protocol ....................... 12-37
12.15.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-39
12.16 Example 5, Filtering Traffic According to a Layer 4 Classification Rule ...... 12-42
12.16.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-42
12.17 Example 6, Securing Sensitive Information According to Subnet ............... 12-43
12.17.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-44
12.18 Example 7, Using Dynamic Egress to Control Traffic ................................. 12-44
12.19 Example 8, Locking a MAC Address to a Port Using Classification Rules . 12-46
12.19.1
Solving the Problem.................................................................... 12-47