Enterasys Networks 802.1Q User Manual
Page 5

Contents
iii
Contents
Figures ............................................................................................................................................ v
Tables..............................................................................................................................................vi
Using This Guide............................................................................................................vii
Structure of This Guide ..................................................................................................vii
Related Documents....................................................................................................... viii
Document Conventions................................................................................................. viii
Types of VLANs .............................................................................................. 1-2
1.2.1
802.1Q VLANs ................................................................................ 1-3
SecureFast VLANs ......................................................................... 1-3
Other VLAN Strategies ................................................................... 1-3
Defining a VLAN ............................................................................. 2-2
Classifying Frames to a VLAN ........................................................ 2-2
Customizing the VLAN Forwarding List .......................................... 2-2
VLAN Switch Operation .................................................................................. 2-3
2.4.1
Receiving Frames from VLAN Ports ............................................... 2-4
Broadcasts, Multicasts, and Unknown Unicasts.............. 2-4
Known Unicasts............................................................... 2-5
Switch Without VLANs .................................................................... 3-1
Switch with VLANs.......................................................................... 3-2
Summary of VLAN Local Management........................................................... 3-4
802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen ..................................................... 3-5