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Chapter 13
Virtual LAN
WeOS supports static port based VLANs and VLAN tagging according to IEEE
802.1Q[
]. In addition, WeOS supports WeOS Adaptive VLAN Trunking (AVT)
to simplify VLAN configuration in larger WeOS networks.
provides general information about the VLAN properties and VLAN
management features in WeOS. This section also covers features available to
manage and inspect the MAC forwarding database on WeOS devices.
covers VLAN settings via the Web interface, and
covers
VLAN and MAC forwarding database settings via the CLI.
13.1
Overview of VLAN Properties and Management
Features
summarises VLAN management features in WeOS.
pro-
vides general VLAN information and
contain further infor-
mation on specific VLAN features.
13.1.1
Introduction to VLANs
Virtual LAN (VLAN) technology is used to create a set of separate LANs over a
single physical LAN infrastructure. Each VLAN constitutes a broadcast domain,
and traffic on one VLAN is (logically) isolated from traffic on another VLAN. WeOS
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