An IP address is assigned to the VLANIF interface.
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3.6.3.4 (Optional) Configuring an IP Address Pool for a Sub-VLAN
Specifying an IP address range for users in a sub-VLAN filters out unauthorized users of which
IP addresses are beyond the range.
Context
After configuring an IP address pool for a sub-VLAN, note the following points:
l
The sub-VLAN processes only packets carrying IP addresses in this address pool, such as
ARP Request, ARP Reply, ARP Proxy, and ARP Miss packets.
l
If the super VLAN is enabled with proxy ARP, the system directly sends an ARP Request
packet from a user in the sub-VLAN to the sub-VLAN based on the IP address carried in
the packet. This reduces broadcast traffic.
l
When sending an ARP Miss packet carrying the IP address in the address pool, the system
directly broadcasts the packet in the sub-VLAN to ensure that traffic is properly forwarded.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
vlan
vlan-id
The view of a created sub-VLAN is displayed.
Step 3
Run:
ip pool
start-address
[
to
end-address
]
An IP address pool is configured for the sub-VLAN.
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3.6.3.5 (Optional) Enabling Proxy ARP on the VLANIF Interface of a Super-VLAN
Context
VLAN aggregation allows sub-VLANs to use the same subnet address, but prevents PCs in
different sub-VLANs from communicating with each other at the network layer.
PCs in ordinary VLANs can communicate with each other at the network layer by using different
gateway addresses. In VLAN aggregation, PCs in a super-VLAN use the same subnet address
and gateway address. As PCs in different sub-VLANs belong to one subnet, they communicate
with each other only at Layer 2, not Layer 3. These PCs are isolated from each other at Layer
2. Consequently, PCs in different sub-VLANs cannot communicate with each other.
Proxy ARP is required to enable PCs in a sub-VLAN to communicate with PCs in another sub-
VLAN or PCs on other networks. After a super-VLAN and its VLANIF interface are created,
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