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Intel Express 460T Standalone Switch Users Guide
To create a MAC-based VLAN
Unlike port-based VLANs, when creating a MAC-based VLAN you must
first create the VLAN and then go back and add members to the VLAN.
1 Select Configure VLAN from the Main Menu.
Note: Make sure the switch's current VLAN operation mode is set to
MAC-based VLAN. If another type of VLAN is running, refer to
"Configure VLAN Operation Mode" in Chapter 5 to change the VLAN
operation mode.
2 Select Add a MAC-based VLAN and press e.
3 Type in a name for the new VLAN and press e.
4 Select the APPLY button and press e. The new VLAN will appear
in the list on the left.
To add MAC addresses to a MAC-based VLAN
1 Select Edit/Delete a MAC-based VLAN from the Configure VLAN
menu and press e.
2 Set the Action toggle to Edit using the z and press e.
3 Select a VLAN from the list using the arrow keys and press e.
4 In the Edit MAC-based VLAN screen, set the Action toggle to Add
using the z and press e.
5 Type in the MAC address you want to add to the VLAN.
6 Select the APPLY button and press e. The new MAC address will
appear in the list below.
To remove a MAC-based VLAN
1 Select Edit/Delete a MAC-based VLAN from the Configure VLAN
menu and press e.
2 Set the Action toggle to Delete using the z and press e.
3 Select a VLAN from the list using the arrow keys and press e. The
VLAN will disappear from the list.
Considerations when using MAC-based VLANs
MAC-based VLANs, as designed on the Express 460T switch, are meant to
limit broadcast and multicast traffic over the network. The switch relies on
limiting broadcast traffic to constrain network visibility of network
applications (such as TCP/IP) that rely on broadcasts (such as ARP) for
station discovery. The Express 460T MAC-based VLANs are not intended
to be a secure solution. For secure VLANs use either port-based or IEEE
802.1Q-based VLANs.
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