Ethernet Port Policies; Creating An Ethernet Port Policy - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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6.2.4 Ethernet Port Policies

The Ethernet Port Policy configures the switch's Ethernet ports, and associates multiple WLANs with multiple
LANs or VLANs. There are two Ethernet ports on WS5000 Series switches. By convention, port 1 (the left port)
connects to the wireless LAN, and port 2 (the right port) connects to the wired LAN.
Note Before configuring an Ethernet policy, the administrator must determine if
either of the ports are to be configured as "trunk ports". If so, they must be
configured on the switch first. Otherwise, the Ethernet policy configuration will not
allow VLAN discovery or mapping of WLANs to VLANs.
To see the configuration hierarchy while creating an Ethernet Port Policy, click Where Am I? at any point. A
Where Am I? Dialog Box, such as
Figure 6.35 Ethernet Port Policy Where Am I? Dialog Box
See the following sections for more details on working with Ethernet Port Policies:
• Creating an Ethernet Port Policy on page 6-32
• Modifying an Ethernet Port Policy on page 6-35
• Configuring VLANs on page 6-36

6.2.4.1 Creating an Ethernet Port Policy

The default recommended Ethernet port configuration in the wireless switch has Ethernet ports (1) and (2) on
different subnets. Ethernet port (1) supports the WLAN infrastructure (access ports and associated MUs) and
Ethernet port (2) provides connectivity to the wired LAN infrastructure (the primary VLAN ID should always be
mapped to Ethernet port (2) in this configuration).
To create an Ethernet Port Policy:
1. From the WS5000 Series Switch GUI main window, click Create > Ethernet > New Policy. The system
launches the Ethernet Port Policy Wizard.
Figure 6.35, is displayed.