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1 VLAN Overview ··········································································································································1-1
VLAN Overview·······································································································································1-1
Introduction to VLAN ·······················································································································1-1
Advantages of VLANs ·····················································································································1-2
How VLAN Works····························································································································1-2
VLAN Interface ································································································································1-4
VLAN Classification ·························································································································1-4
Port-Based VLAN····································································································································1-4
Protocol-Based VLAN ·····························································································································1-5
Introduction to Protocol-Based VLAN······························································································1-5
Encapsulation Format of Ethernet Data ··························································································1-5
Procedure for the Switch to Judge Packet Protocol········································································1-7
Encapsulation Formats····················································································································1-7
Implementation of Protocol-Based VLAN························································································1-7
2 VLAN Configuration ··································································································································2-1
VLAN Configuration ································································································································2-1
Configuration Task List····················································································································2-1
Basic VLAN Configuration ···············································································································2-1
Basic VLAN Interface Configuration································································································2-2
Displaying and Maintaining VLAN ···································································································2-2
Configuring a Port-Based VLAN ·············································································································2-3
Configuring a Port-Based VLAN······································································································2-3
Protocol-Based VLAN Configuration Example················································································2-3
Configuring a Protocol-Based VLAN·······································································································2-5
Configuration Task List····················································································································2-5
Configuring a Protocol Template for a Protocol-Based VLAN ························································2-5
Associating a Port with a Protocol-Based VLAN·············································································2-6
Displaying and Maintaining Protocol-Based VLAN ·········································································2-7
Protocol-Based VLAN Configuration Example················································································2-7
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