Creating And Configuring A Vlan; Create/Modify Vlan Page - Symbol ES3000 Manual

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Switch A
VLAN 10
Switch C
Switch C
VLAN 10
A GVRP message can also start from an end-station with an 802.1Q-enabled network interface and
will propagate in the same way as it would if the message had started with a switch instead of an
end-station.
Switch A
Switch C
If all of the network equipment between two end-stations is configured to allow it, two end-stations
on the same VLAN can be attached to the network at any location and the GVRP messages will enable
them find each other and be on the same VLAN.

6.2 Creating and Configuring a VLAN

6.2.1 Create/Modify VLAN Page

VLANs are created on the Create/Modify VLAN page (VLANs > VLAN Config. > Create/Modify VLAN)
in either the web or menu interface.
A VLAN is created by specifying the following parameters:
• VLAN ID: An integer between 2 and 4094. This number will be used to identify the VLAN in
GVRP packets and will be the same on all switches and devices where the VLAN is active.
• VLAN Name: A string up to 30 characters in length. This string has no function other than
to make it easier to identify VLANs on the switch. The string is not passed between network
devices and can be different on different switches.
Join VLAN 10?
Switch B
VLAN 10
Switch B
Switch D
Switch D
VLAN 10
VLAN 10
Switch B
Join VLAN 99?
Switch D
End-Station
End-Station