Vlan Configuration - IBM p5 590 System Handbook

Figure 3-5 VLAN configuration
Interpartition communication
Partition 2 and Partition 4 are using the PVID (Port virtual LAN ID) only. This
means that:
Only packets for the VLAN specified as PVID are received
Packets sent are added a VLAN tag for the VLAN specified as PVID by the
virtual Ethernet adapter
In addition to the PVID the virtual Ethernet adapters in Partition 1 and Partition 3
are also configured for VLAN 10 using specific network interface (en1) create
through smitty vlan. This means that:
Packets sent through network interfaces en1 are added a tag for VLAN 10 by
the network interface in AIX 5L.
Only packets for VLAN 10 are received by the network interfaces en1.
Packets sent through en0 are automatically tagged for the VLAN specified as
PVID.
Only packets for the VLAN specified as PVID are received by the network
interfaces en0.
Table 3-2 lists which client partition can communicate which each other through
what network interfaces.
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