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1. Configure VLAN groups for the protocols you want to use (section 10.1.5). You should configure a
separate VLAN for each major protocol running on your network. Do not add port members at this
time.
2. Create a protocol group for each of the protocols you want to assign to a VLAN using the Protocol
VLAN Configuration page.
3. Then map the protocol for each interface to the appropriate VLAN using the Protocol VLAN Port
Configuration page.
10.3.1 Configuring Protocol Groups
Create a protocol group for one or more protocols.
Command Attributes
Protocol Group ID – Group identifier of this protocol group. (Range: 1-2147483647)
Frame Type – Frame type used by this protocol. (Options: Ethernet, RFC_1042, LLC_other)
Protocol Type – The only option for the LLC_other frame type is IPX_raw. The options for all other frames
types include: IP, ARP, RARP.
Configuring Switch Using the Web or CLI
Web
Click VLAN – Protocol VLAN, Configuration. Enter a protocol group ID, frame type and protocol type,
then click Apply.
CLI
The following creates protocol group 1, and then specifies Ethernet frames with IP and ARP protocol types.
Console(config)#protocol-vlan protocol-group 1 add frame_type ethernet
protocol-type ip
Console(config)#protocol-vlan protocol-group 1 add frame_type ethernet
protocol-type arp
Console(config)#
10.3.2 Mapping Protocols to VLANs
Map a protocol group to a VLAN for each interface that will participate in the group.