Cisco WS-C4003 - Catalyst 4000 Chassis Switch Software Configuration Manual page 164

Understanding How VLANs Work
Figure 10-1 VLANs as Logically Defined Networks
Cisco router
Ethernet
VLANs are often associated with IP subnetworks. For example, all the end stations in a particular IP
subnet belong to the same VLAN. Traffic between VLANs must be routed. Port VLAN membership on
the switch is assigned manually on a port-by-port basis. When you assign switch ports to VLANs using
this method, it is known as port-based, or static, VLAN membership.
The in-band (sc0) interface of a switch can be assigned to any VLAN, so you can access another switch
on the same VLAN directly without a router. Only one IP address at a time can be assigned to the in-band
interface. If you change the IP address and assign the interface to a different VLAN, the previous IP
address and VLAN assignment are overwritten.
You can set the following parameters when you create a VLAN in the management domain:
• VLAN number
• VLAN name
VLAN type (Ethernet)
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VLAN state (active or suspended)
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Maximum transmission unit (MTU) for the VLAN
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Security Association Identifier (SAID)
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VLAN number to use when translating from one VLAN type to another
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Note When translating from one VLAN type to another, the switch software requires a different VLAN
number for each media type.
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