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Parameter Description
Allowed Access
VLAN’s This field shows the VLANs that are created on the switch.
By default, only VLAN 1 exists. More VLANs may be created by using a list
syntax where the individual elements are separated by commas. Ranges are
specified with a dash separating the lower and upper bound.
The following example will create VLANs 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 200, and 300: 1,10-
13,200,300. Spaces are allowed in between the delimiters
Ethertype for
Custom S-ports This field specifies the ethertype/TPID (specified in hexadecimal) used for Custom S-
ports. The setting is in force for all ports whose Port Type is set to S-Custom-Port.
Port VLAN Configuration
Parameter Description
Port This is the logical port number of this row.
Mode
The port mode (default is Access) determines the fundamental behaviour of the
port in question. A port can be in one of three modes as described below.
Whenever a particular mode is selected, the remaining fields in that row will be
either greyed out or made changeable depending on the mode in question.
Greyed out fields show the value that the port will get when the mode is
applied.
Access:
Access ports are normally used to connect to end stations such as Computers
and IP Handsets. Dynamic features like Voice VLANs may add the port to more
VLANs behind the scenes. Access ports have the following characteristics:
• Member of exactly one VLAN, the Port VLAN (a.k.a. Access VLAN). The
default VLAN is 1.
• accepts untagged frames and C-tagged frames.
• discards all frames that are not classified to the Access VLAN.
• on egress all frames are transmitted untagged.
Trunk:
Trunk ports can carry traffic on multiple VLANs simultaneously, and are
normally used to connect to other switches or routers. Trunk ports have the