Dell PowerConnect 54 Series, User Manual

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Configuring Device Information
Defining Protocol Ports Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command for defining Protocol Ports.
The following example sets a protocol-based classification rule of protocol group 1 to VLAN 8:
Configuring GVRP
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) is specifically provided for automatic distribution of VLAN
membership information among VLAN-aware bridges. GVRP allows VLAN-aware bridges to
automatically learn VLANs to bridge ports mapping, without having to individually configure each bridge
and register VLAN membership.
To ensure the correct operation of the GVRP protocol, it is advised to set the maximum number of GVRP
VLANs equal to a value which significantly exceeds the sum of:
• The number of all static VLANs both currently configured and expected to be configured.
• The number of all dynamic VLANs participating in GVRP, both currently configured (initial number of
dynamic GVRP VLANs is 128) and expected to be configured.
The GVRP Global Parameters page enables GVRP globally. GVRP can also be enabled on a per-interface
basis. To open the GVRP Parameters page, click Switch
→
VLAN
→
GVRP Parameters in the tree view.
Table 7-31. Protocol Port CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
switchport general map
protocols-group
group
vlan vlan-id
Sets a protocol-based classification rule.
Console (config-if)# switchport general map protocols-group 1
vlan 8