ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide

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Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
Characteristics of a PVID include:
By default, the PVID of all ports is the same as the VID of DEFAULT_VLAN, which is
equal to 1.
When a user creates an untagged 802.1Q VLAN and assigns a port, the PVID will be
changed to the VID of that 802.1Q VLAN.
For a tagged port, the PVID will be the same as the VID of the IEEE 802.1Q VLAN to
which this port was first assigned.
If the first IEEE 802.1Q VLAN to which the tagged port is assigned is deleted, the PVID
will change to that of the second IEEE 802.1Q VLAN to which the port was assigned.
The PVID of a port can only be set to a VID of a VLAN for which the port is already a
member.
To assign a port a PVID:
1. Highlight Configure Port VLAN ID on the IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
3. Type the range of port numbers you want to configure in the Configure Port field.
4. Type the PVID for the VLAN member ports you want to configure in the PVID field.
Port VLAN Identifier (PVID) is a classification mechanism that associates a port with a
specific VLAN and is used to make forwarding decisions for untagged packets received
by the port. For example, if Port 2 is assigned a PVID of 3, then all untagged packets
received on Port 2 will be assigned to VLAN 3. This number is generally the same as the
VID number assigned to the port in the 802.1Q Static VLAN Settings screen
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