HP NC550SFP Dual Port 10GbE Server Adapter - Manual (Page 13)

Configuring and managing the iSCSI Initiator 13
4. Enter the Default Gateway information, if necessary.
5. Tab to Save and press Enter to save the settings and then press Y to confirm that you want to save
the changes.
6. Press Esc to return to the Network Configuration menu.
Configuring VLAN ID/Priority
A Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a way of partitioning the network. If the LAN is made up of all
devices within a broadcast domain, a VLAN is a broadcast domain made up of switches.
You first create a VLAN and then assign what port goes in which VLAN. All ports in a single VLAN are in
a single broadcast domain.
You do not have to configure VLANs unless your network is already using them. Some reasons why
VLANs are used include:
• A LAN gets really large with lots of devices
• A LAN has lots of broadcast traffic on it
• Groups of users on a LAN need more security
A VLAN ID like an IP Address or Initiator Name, is assigned a value to uniquely identify it on a network.
A VLAN priority is set to determine what packet gets priority order within a VLAN.
To configure a VLAN ID/Priority through Network Configuration, follow these steps:
1. From the Network Configuration menu, tab to Configure VLAN ID/Priority and press Enter.
2. From the Configure VLAN ID/Priority menu, select VLAN Support and select Enabled.
3. Set a VLAN ID number from 0-4094 or priority level from 0-7.
4. Tab to Save and press Enter, and then press Esc to return to the Network Configuration menu.
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