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4.5.8 Protocol VLAN Group Setting
The network devices required to support multiple protocols cannot be easily grouped into a common VLAN. This may
require non-standard devices to pass traffic between different VLANs in order to encompass all the devices
participating in a specific protocol. This kind of configuration deprives users of the basic benefits of VLANs, including
security and easy accessibility.
To avoid these problems, you can configure this Managed Switch with protocol-based VLANs that divide the physical
network into logical VLAN groups for each required protocol. When a frame is received at a port, its VLAN membership
can then be determined based on the protocol type being used by the inbound packets.
Command Usage
To configure protocol-based VLANs, follow these steps:
1. First configure
VLAN groups for the protocols
you want to use. Although not mandatory, we suggest
configuring a separate VLAN for each major protocol running on your network. Do not add port members at this
time.
2. Create a
protocol group
for each of the protocols you want to assign to a VLAN using the Protocol VLAN
Configuration page.
3. Then map the protocol for each interface to the appropriate VLAN using the Protocol VLAN Port Configuration
page.
This Page allows for configures protocol-based VLAN Group Setting. The portocol-based VLAN screens in Figure
4-5-9 & Figure 4-5-10 appear.
Figure 4-5-9
Add Protocol VLAN Group Page Screenshot