Asante Technologies 6200 - Manual (Page 153)

VLAN Management
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1 Make the correct cable connection between the
two switches.
2 Create matching VLANs on the two switches.
Use the
a option, the i option, and the m
option in the VLAN Configuration Menu to
assign names, ID numbers, and member ports to
the VLANs.
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Important! The VLID numbers for
the VLANs must be identical on the
two switches, or communication
will not be possible between the
matching VLANS.
3 Select a port for tagging (an expansion port) on
each switch and enable tagging, as explained in
this section.
4 Assign the VLANs to the tagged port on each
switch, as explained in "Map a Port to Multiple
VLAN Groups" For an example of a tagged port
connecting VLANs on two switches, see
Figure 9-3.
To toggle VLAN tagging of a port, press t in VLAN Port Attribute
Configuration Menu. This changes the VLAN tagging mode for
the port from Disabled to Enabled or vice versa.
If the toggle operation is to enable tagging, then the user is
prompted with the following message:
The other end of this port must also be tagged.
Press y to enable tagging and n to cancel the
operation: >
Press y to confirm the enabling of tagging for the port.
If the toggle operation is to disable tagging, the following
message appears:
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