Configure A Mac-Based Vlan; Add A Mac-Based Vlan Configuration - NETGEAR S3600 Series User Manual

S3600 Series 8- or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports

Configure a MAC-based VLAN

A MAC-based VLAN allows incoming untagged packets to be assigned to a VLAN and
classifies traffic based on the source MAC address of the packet.
You define a MAC–to–VLAN mapping by configuring an entry in the MAC–to–VLAN
table. An entry is defined by its source MAC address and a VLAN ID. MAC–to–VLAN
configurations are shared across all interfaces (that is, there is a system-wide table with
MAC-address–to–VLAN-ID mappings).
When untagged or priority-tagged packets arrive at the switch and entries exist in the
MAC–to–VLAN table, the switch attempts to find the source MAC address of the packet:
If the switch finds an entry, the corresponding VLAN ID is assigned to the packet. If the
packet is already priority-tagged, it maintains this value; otherwise, the priority is set to
zero. The assigned VLAN ID is verified against the VLAN table: If the VLAN is valid,
ingress processing on the packet continues; otherwise the packet is dropped. You must
manually configure a MAC-address–to–VLAN-ID mapping.

Add a MAC-based VLAN configuration

To add a MAC-based VLAN configuration:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network,
or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the address field of
your web browser.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on-network
and connected to the Internet on page 25 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 32.
The Device Admin Password page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see Register the switch on page 35.
3. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight
app, enter the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see Credentials for the device UI on page 34.
4. Click the Login button.
The Dashboard page displays.
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