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Chapter
21
VLANs
Table 138 lists the individual Brocade FastIron switches and the virtual LAN (VLAN) features they
support. These features are supported in the Layer 2, base Layer 3, edge Layer 3, and full Layer 3
software images, except where explicitly noted.
TABLE 138 Supported VLAN features
Feature FESX
FSX 800
FSX 1600
FWS FCX ICX 6610 ICX 6430
ICX 6450
VLAN Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4096 maximum VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
802.1Q with tagging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
802.1ad (Q-in-Q) tagging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
802.1ad (Q-in-Q) tag profiles No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual-mode VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Port-based VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uplink Ports Within a Port-Based VLAN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protocol VLANs (AppleTalk, IPv4, dynamic
IPv6, and IPX
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Layer 3 Subnet VLANs (Appletalk, IP
subnet network, and IPX)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
VLAN groups Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi-range VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Private VLANs (PVLANs) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ICX 6450
uses
hardware
forwarding,
while ICX
6430 uses
software
forwarding.
Super Aggregated VLANs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
VLAN Q-in-Q Tagging (tag-type 8100 over
8100 encapsulation)
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes