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Configuration MP.11 4954-R Installation and Management
VLAN Parameters
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VLAN Parameters
Virtual LAN (VLAN) implementation in the Tsunami products:
Lets the BSU and SU be used in a VLAN-aware network.
Processes IEEE 802.1Q VLAN-tagged packets.
Network resources behind the BSU and SU can be assigned to logical groups.
Overview
VLAN Modes
Transparent Mode
Transparent mode is available on both the SU and the BSU. This mode is equivalent to NO VLAN support and is the
default mode. It is used when the devices behind the SU and BSU are both VLAN aware and unaware. The SU/BSU
transfers both tagged and untagged frames received on the Ethernet or WORP interface. Both tagged and untagged
management frames can access the device.
Trunk Mode
Trunk mode VLAN is available on both the SU and the BSU. It is used when all devices behind the SU and BSU are
VLAN aware. The SU and BSU transfer only tagged frames received on the Ethernet or WORP interface. Both tagged
and untagged management frames can access the device.
Access Mode
Access mode is available only on the SU. It is used when the devices behind the SU are VLAN unaware. Frames to and
from the Ethernet interface behind the SU map into only one VLAN segment.
Frames received on the Ethernet interface are tagged with the configured Access VLAN ID before forwarding them to the
WORP interface. Both tagged and untagged management frames can access the device from the WORP interface.
However, only untagged management frames can access the device from the Ethernet Interface.
VLAN Forwarding
The VLAN Trunk mode provides a means to configure a list of VLAN IDs in a Trunk VLAN Table. The SU and BSU only
forward frames (between Ethernet and WORP interface) tagged with the VLAN IDs configured in the Trunk VLAN Table.
Up to 256 VLAN IDs can be configured for the BSU and up to 16 VLAN IDs can be configured for the SU (depending
upon the capabilities of your switching equipment).
VLAN Relaying
The VLAN Trunk mode for BSU operation provides an option to enable and disable a VLAN relaying flag; when enabled,
the BSU shall relay frames between SUs on the same BSU having the same VLAN ID.
Management VLAN
The BSU and SU allow the configuration of a separate VLAN ID and priority for SNMP, ICMP, Telnet, and TFTP
management frames for device access.
The management VLAN ID and management VLAN priority may be applied in any mode. The management stations tag
the management frames they send to the BSU or SU with the management VLAN ID configured in the device. The BSU
and SU tag all the management frames from the device with the configured management VLAN and priority.