Summary Of Vlan Local Management; Preparing For Vlan Configuration; Q Vlan Screen Hierarchy - Enterasys SmartSwitch 2200 Series 2E253 User Manual

Summary of VLAN Local Management

7.1 SUMMARY OF VLAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT
The VLAN configuration process is an extension of normal Local Management operations. A
series of Local Management screens provides access to the functions and commands necessary to
add, change, or delete VLANs and to assign ports to those VLANs.
The VLAN configuration screens are a standard part of the Local Management hierarchy when the
switch is configured to operate in 802.1Q Mode. The hierarchy of the Local Management screens
pertaining to 802.1Q VLAN configuration is shown in
Figure 7-1 802.1Q VLAN Screen Hierarchy
7.1.1

Preparing for VLAN Configuration

Some forethought and planning is essential to a good VLAN implementation. Before attempting to
configure a single switch for VLAN operation, consider the following:
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How many VLANs will be required?
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What stations will belong to them?
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What ports are connected to those stations?
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What ports will be configured as GARP-aware ports?
It is also helpful to sketch out a diagram of your VLAN strategy. The examples provided in
Chapter 12 are useful depictions of the planning process.
7-2 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screens
Figure 7-1.