Network requirements ···························································································································· 111
Configuration procedure ························································································································· 111
Verifying the configuration ······················································································································ 112
Configuring VLANs ····················································································· 114
Overview ························································································································································ 114
VLAN frame encapsulation ···················································································································· 114
Protocols and standards ························································································································ 115
Configuring port-based VLANs ······················································································································ 117
Introduction ············································································································································ 117
Configuring MAC-based VLANs ···················································································································· 121
Introduction ············································································································································ 121
Configuring a VLAN group ····························································································································· 127
VLAN configuration examples ························································································································ 128
Creating a sub-VLAN ····································································································································· 137
Configuring a super VLAN ····························································································································· 137
Network requirements ···························································································································· 139
Configuration procedure ························································································································· 139
Verifying the configuration ······················································································································ 140
Configuration task list ····································································································································· 142
Configuration procedure ································································································································ 143
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