Iomega StorCenter px12-400r, User Manual

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Setting up Your Device
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VLAN Settings
A VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) is a network of devices that are joined into one broadcast
domain, even if the devices are not physically connected to each other. VLANs are useful for
creating smaller networks within a larger LAN; for example, a legal department in a company might
be on its own VLAN because it has sensitive documents that only certain personnel should have
access to. The smaller networks that VLANs create do not require any additional physical resources,
such as additional cabling. Your Iomega StorCenter px12-400r can be configured to support VLANs.
VLAN is configured for each NIC, but it is not supported on bonded NICs. If a NIC is bonded, you must
unbind it first to configure it for a VLAN.
Adding a VLAN
1. To add a VLAN, expand the VLAN Settings section of a NIC.
2. Click Add VLAN .
3. Enter a VLAN ID value between 2 and 4094. You can enter up to 4 VLAN IDs for each NIC. A
VLAN can obtain its network settings from DHCP, or you can uncheck DHCP and enter the IP
address, subnet mask, and gateway manually.
4. Refer to Network Settings Overview for information about jumbo frames.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Deleting a VLAN
In the VLAN Settings section click Delete to delete the VLAN.