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Protocol(s) - Select the protocols you want to be associated with the group. There are
three configurable protocols: IP, IPX, ARP. Hold down the control key to select more than
one protocol.
IP - IP is a network layer protocol that provides a connectionless service for the delivery of
data.
ARP - Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a low-level protocol that dynamically maps
network layer addresses to physical medium access control (MAC) addresses
IPX - The Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) is a connectionless datagram Network-layer
protocol that forwards data over a network.
VLAN - VLAN can be any number in the range of (1 to 4093) . All the ports in the group will
assign this VLAN ID to untagged packets received for the protocols you included in this
group.
Slot.Port(s) - Select the interface(s) you want to be included in the group. Note that a given
interface can only belong to one group for a given protocol. If you have already added
interface 0.1 to a group for IP, you cannot add it to another group that also includes IP,
although you could add it to a new group for IPX.
Figure 4-40 Protocol-based VLAN Configuration
4.3.2.2 Protocol-based VLAN Summary
Group Name - The name associated with the group. Group names can be up to 16
characters long. The maximum number of groups allowed is 128.
Group ID - The number used to identify the group. It was automatically assigned when you
created the group.
Protocol(s) - The protocol(s) that belongs to the group. There are three configurable
protocols: IP, IPX, ARP.
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