Alaxala AX2200S Series Configuration Manual page 18

Contents
17.4.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 262
17.4.2 Configuring a port VLAN .................................................................................... 262
17.4.3 Configuring native VLANs for trunk ports .......................................................... 263
17.5 Description of protocol VLANs ........................................................................................ 265
17.5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 265
17.5.2 Distinguishing protocols ..................................................................................... 265
17.5.3 Protocol ports and trunk ports ............................................................................ 266
17.5.4 Native VLANs for protocol ports......................................................................... 266
17.6 Configuration of protocol VLANs ..................................................................................... 267
17.6.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 267
17.6.2 Creating protocol VLANs ................................................................................... 267
17.6.3 Configuring native VLAN for protocol ports ....................................................... 269
17.7 Description of MAC VLANs ............................................................................................. 271
17.7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 271
17.7.2 Connections between switches and MAC address settings .............................. 271
17.7.3 Linkage with the Layer 2 authentication functionality ........................................ 272
17.7.4 Optional functionality of MAC ports ................................................................... 273
17.8 Configuration of MAC VLANs .......................................................................................... 275
17.8.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 275
17.8.2 Configuring MAC VLANs ................................................................................... 275
17.8.3 Configuring native VLANs for MAC ports .......................................................... 278
17.8.4 Setting forwarding of tagged frames on a MAC port.......................................... 278
17.9 VLAN operation ............................................................................................................... 281
17.9.1 List of operation commands ............................................................................... 281
17.9.2 Checking VLAN status ....................................................................................... 281
18. Extended VLAN Functionality ................................................................................................. 285
18.1 Description of L2 protocol frame transparency functionality ........................................... 286
18.1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 286
18.2 Configuring the L2 protocol frame transparency functionality ......................................... 287
18.2.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 287
18.2.2 Configuring the L2 protocol frame transparency functionality ........................... 287
18.3 Description of the inter-port relay blocking functionality.................................................. 288
18.3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 288
18.3.2 Notes on using the inter-port relay blocking functionality .................................. 288
18.4 Configuration of the inter-port relay blocking functionality .............................................. 290
18.4.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 290
18.4.2 Configuring the inter-port relay blocking functionality ........................................ 290
18.4.3 Changing blocked ports ..................................................................................... 291
18.5 Operation for the VLAN extended functionality ............................................................... 292
18.5.1 List of operation commands ............................................................................... 292
18.5.2 Checking VLAN extended functionality .............................................................. 292
19. Spanning Tree Protocol ........................................................................................................... 295
19.1 Overview of Spanning Tree Protocols ............................................................................. 296
19.1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 296
19.1.2 Types of Spanning Tree Protocols ..................................................................... 296
19.1.3 Spanning Tree Protocols and rapid Spanning Tree Protocols ........................... 297
19.1.4 Configuration components for Spanning Tree topologies .................................. 299
19.1.5 Designing Spanning Tree topologies ................................................................. 300
19.1.6 STP compatibility mode ..................................................................................... 301
19.1.7 Notes common to Spanning Tree Protocols ...................................................... 303
19.2 Configuration of the Spanning Tree operating mode ...................................................... 304
19.2.1 List of configuration commands ......................................................................... 304
19.2.2 Configuring the operating mode ........................................................................ 304
19.3 Description of PVST+ ...................................................................................................... 307
19.3.1 Using PVST+ to balance load ............................................................................ 307
19.3.2 PVST+ for access ports ..................................................................................... 307
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