Configuring protocol-based vlans, Table 110: protocol-based vlan commands, Configuring protocol – Microsens MS453490M Management Guide User Manual

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Configuring Protocol-based VLANs

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The network devices required to support multiple protocols cannot be

easily grouped into a common VLAN. This may require non-standard

devices to pass traffic between different VLANs in order to encompass all

the devices participating in a specific protocol. This kind of configuration

deprives users of the basic benefits of VLANs, including security and easy

accessibility.

To avoid these problems, you can configure this switch with protocol-based

VLANs that divide the physical network into logical VLAN groups for each

required protocol. When a frame is received at a port, its VLAN

membership can then be determined based on the protocol type in use by

the inbound packets.

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To configure protocol-based VLANs, follow these steps:

1.

First configure VLAN groups for the protocols you want to use
(

page 787

). Although not mandatory, we suggest configuring 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 protocol-group

command (Global

Configuration mode).

3.

Then map the protocol for each interface to the appropriate VLAN using
the

protocol-vlan protocol-group

command (Interface Configuration

mode).

Table 110: Protocol-based VLAN Commands

Command

Function

Mode

protocol-vlan protocol-

group

Create a protocol group, specifying the supported

protocols

GC

protocol-vlan protocol-

group

Maps a protocol group to a VLAN

IC

show protocol-vlan

protocol-group

Shows the configuration of protocol groups

PE

show interfaces protocol-

vlan protocol-group

Shows the interfaces mapped to a protocol group and

the corresponding VLAN

PE

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