Chapter 9 Configuring 802.1Q; In This Chapter - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

802.1Q is the IEEE standard for segmenting networks into VLANs. 802.1Q segmentation is done by
adding a specific tag to a packet.

In this Chapter

This chapter describes the basic components of 802.1Q VLANs and how to configure them through the
Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details
about the syntax of commands, see "802.1Q Commands" in the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.
Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
Setting up an 802.1Q VLAN for a specific port. See
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Setting up an 802.1Q VLAN for an link aggregation group. See
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tion" on page 9-6.
Configuring 802.1Q VLAN parameters. See
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For information on creating and managing VLANs, see
For information on creating and managing link aggregation groups, see
Link Aggregation" and
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
9 Configuring 802.1Q
Chapter 11, "Configuring Dynamic Link Aggregation."
"Enabling Tagging on a Port" on page
"Enabling Tagging with Link Aggrega-
"Configuring the Frame Type" on page
Chapter 4, "Configuring VLANs."
Chapter 10, "Configuring Static
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