Vlan configuration, Overview, Recommended configuration procedure – H3C Technologies H3C WX3000E Series Wireless Switches User Manual

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VLAN configuration

Overview

Ethernet is a network technology based on the Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detect

(CSMA/CD) mechanism. As the medium is shared, collisions and excessive broadcasts are common on
an Ethernet. To address the issue, virtual LAN (VLAN) was introduced to break a LAN down into separate

VLANs. VLANs are isolated from each other at Layer 2. A VLAN is a bridging domain, and all broadcast

traffic is contained within it, as shown in

Figure 109

.

Figure 109 A VLAN diagram

You can implement VLANs based on a variety of criteria. The web interface, however, is available only

for port-based VLANs, which group VLAN members by port. A port forwards traffic for a VLAN only after

it is assigned to the VLAN.
For more information about VLAN, see H3C WX Series Access Controllers Layer 2 Configuration Guide.

Recommended configuration procedure

Step

Remarks

1. Creating a VLAN

Required.

2. Modifying a VLAN

Required.
Select either task.
Configure the untagged member ports and tagged member ports
of the VLAN, or remove ports from the VLAN.

3. Modifying a port

Creating a VLAN

1.

Select Network > VLAN from the navigation tree. The system automatically selects the VLAN tab
and enters the page as shown in

Figure 110

.

VLAN 2

VLAN 5

Switch B

Switch A

Router

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