Overriding A Bridge Vlan Configuration - Motorola Solutions WiNG 5.2.6 Reference Manual

5.10.2.6 Overriding a Bridge VLAN Configuration

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Overriding the Network Configuration
A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is separately administrated virtual network within the same physical. VLANs are broadcast domains
to allow control of broadcast, multicast, unicast, and unknown unicast within a Layer 2 device.
For example, say several computers are used into conference room X and some into conference Y. The systems in
conference room X can communicate with one another, but not with the systems in conference room Y. The creation of a
VLAN enables the systems in conference rooms X and Y to communicate with one another even though they are on
separate physical subnets. The systems in conference rooms X and Y are managed by the same single entity, but ignore
the systems that aren't using same VLAN ID.
Administrators often need to route traffic to interoperate between different VLANs. Bridging VLANs are only for
non-routable traffic, like tagged VLAN frames destined to some other device which will untag it. When a data frame is
received on a port, the VLAN bridge determines the associated VLAN based on the port of reception. Using forwarding
database information, the Bridge VLAN forwards the data frame on the appropriate port(s). VLAN's are useful to set
separate networks to isolate some computers from others, without actually having to have separate cabling and Ethernet
switches.
To define a bridge VLAN configuration or override for a device profile:
1. Select Devices
2. Select a target device from the Device Browser in the lower, left-hand, side of the UII.
3. Select Profile Overrides
4. Select Network
5. Select Bridge
from the Configuration tab.
from the Device menu to expand it into sub menu options.
to expand its sub menu options.
VLAN.
NOTE: A blue override icon (to the left of a parameter) defines the parameter as having
an override applied. To remove an override, go to the Basic Configuration screen's Device
Overrides field and select Clear Overrides. This will remove all overrides from the device.
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