3Com 9100 Switch User Manual


 
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C
HAPTER
4: V
IRTUAL
LAN
S
(VLAN
S
)
Figure 8 illustrates a single VLAN that spans two Switch 9100 devices. All
ports on both switches belong to VLAN
Sales
. The two switches are
connected using port 1 on Switch 1, and port 6 on Switch 2.
Figure 8
Single port-based VLAN spanning two switches
To create multiple VLANs that span two switches in a port-based VLAN, a
port on Switch 1 must be cabled to a port on Switch 2 for each VLAN you
want to have span across the switches. At least one port on each Switch
9100 must be a member of the VLANs, as well.
Figure 9
illustrates two VLANs spanning two switches. On Switch 1, ports
1 through 3 are part of VLAN
Accounting
; ports 5 through 8 are part of
VLAN
Engineering
. On Switch 2, ports 1 through 3 are part of VLAN
Accounting
; ports 5 through 8 are part of VLAN
Engineering
.
Sales
Switch 1
Switch 2
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