User Manual Managed Switches
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Recovery Priority
Setting
Description
Factory Default
Not included, 1 to
total number of ports
Select the priority (number from 1 to total number of
ports) of each port. The connected port with the highest
priority (lowest number) will be the active one and the
others will be blocked.
Not included
When the Fast Recovery is Enabled, the page shows an additional text indicating the active port of
the switch. Besides the priority programmed, the switch will also consider the ports status to establish
the active port for the Fast Recovery. If a port is not connected (link down), it will never be the active
port regardless the priority programmed.
3.7 Virtual LAN
Setting up Virtual LANs (VLANs) on your Weidmüller switch increases the efficiency of your network
by dividing the LAN into logical segments, as opposed to physical segments. In general, VLANs are
easier to manage.
3.7.1 The Virtual LAN (VLAN) Concept
What is a VLAN?
A VLAN is a group of devices that can be located anywhere on a network, but which communicate as
if they are on the same physical segment. With VLANs, you can segment your network without being
restricted by physical connections
—a limitation of traditional network design. With VLANs you can
segment your network according into:
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Departmental groups
—You could have one VLAN for the marketing department, another for
the finance department, and another for the product development department.
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Hierarchical groups
—You could have one VLAN for directors, another for managers, and
another for general staff.
•
Usage groups
—You could have one VLAN for email users and another for multimedia users.
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Switch A
Switch B
Backbone connects multiple switches
Department 1
VLAN 1
Department
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VLAN 2
Department
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VLAN 3
