SMC Networks SMC TigerStack II SMC6624M User Manual

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Configuring Advanced Features
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Note that if a static VLAN is configured on at least one port of a switch, and
that port has established a link with another device, then all other ports of that
switch will send advertisements for that VLAN.

For example, in the following figure, Tagged VLAN ports on switch “A” and
switch “C”, below advertise VLANs 22 and 33 to ports on other GVRP-enabled
switches that can dynamically join the VLANs.

Figure 9-58. Example of GVRP Operation

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A port can learn of a dynamic VLAN through devices that are not aware of
GVRP (Switch “B”, above). VLANs must be disabled in GVRP-unaware devices
to allow tagged packets to pass through.

A GVRP-aware port receiving advertisements has these options:

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If there is not already a static VLAN with the advertised VID on the
receiving port, then dynamically create a VLAN with the same VID as in
the advertisement, and begin moving that VLAN’s traffic.

Switch “A”
GVRP On

Switch “B”
(No GVRP)

Switch “C”
GVRP On

Switch “D”
GVRP On

Tagged
VLAN 22

Dynamic
VLAN 22

Dynamic
VLAN 33

Switch “E”
GVRP On

Tagged
VLAN 33

Dynamic
VLAN 33

Switch “C”:
Port 5 dynamically joined VLAN 22..
Ports 11 and 12 belong to Tagged VLAN 33.

Dynamic
VLAN 22

Switch “E”:
Port 2 dynamically joined VLAN 33.
Lower port dynamically joined VLAN 22.

Switch “D”:
Port 3 dynamically joined VLAN 33.
Port 6 dynamically joined VLAN 22.

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