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NetAtlas Enterprise Ethernet Switch Manager User’s Guide
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15.3 Introduction to Port-based VLANs
Port-based VLANs are VLANs where the packet forwarding decision is based on the
destination MAC address and its associated port.
Port-based VLANs require allowed outgoing ports to be defined for each port. Therefore, if
you wish to allow two subscriber ports to talk to each other, for example, between conference
rooms in a hotel, you must define the egress (an egress port is an outgoing port, that is, a port
through which a data packet leaves) for both ports.
Port-based VLANs are specific only to the switch on which they were created.
The port-based VLAN setup screen is shown next. The CPU management port forms a VLAN
with all Ethernet ports.
15.3.1 Configuring Port Based VLAN
Follow the steps below to set the Port Based VLAN Type on the switch.
1 In the Device Panel list, select a device and then right-click.
2 Click Configuration > Switch Configuration > Switch Setup .
3 Select Port Based as the VLAN Type and then click Apply .
4 Select a device, right-click and click Configuration > VLAN Configuration to display
the screen as shown next.
Figure 92 VLAN Configuration: Port Based