ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Web-based Interface Reference Guide
Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Web-based Interface
2. Type the VLAN ID number of the VLAN you want to add in the VID field. The range is
1 to 4094. This field is grayed out in the Modify mode.
3. Type the name of the VLAN that is being created in the VLAN Name field.
4. In the Tag field, click the check box to designate the port as tagging. Leave the box
unchecked for untagging.
5. In the None field, select the radio button to specify that the port is not a static member of
the VLAN, and has no restrictions for joining the VLAN dynamically through GVRP.
6. In the Egress field, select the radio button to specify that the port is a static member of
the VLAN. Egress member ports transmit traffic for the VLAN.
7. In the Forbidden field, select the radio button to specify the port is not a member of the
VLAN, and is forbidden from dynamically becoming a member of the VLAN.
8. Click Apply to let the changes take effect.
IMPORTANT: To save the configuration settings permanently, you must enter them into NVRAM
using the Save Changes option on the Maintenance menu. Refer to the section, “Saving
Changes,” earlier in this chapter.
Setting the Port VLAN ID for a Port
Port VLAN ID (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.
Characteristics of a PVID include:
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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.
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