Assigning Ports to VLANs Understanding Mobile Port Properties
OmniSwitch 6600 Family Network Configuration Guide April 2006 page 7-17
Enable/Disable Default VLAN Restore
To enable or disable default VLAN restore, enter vlan port followed by the port’s slot/port designation
then default vlan restore followed by enable or disable. For example,
-> vlan port 3/1 default vlan restore enable
-> vlan port 5/2 default vlan restore disable
To enable or disable default VLAN restore on multiple ports, specify a range of ports and/or multiple
slots.
-> vlan port 2/1-12 3/10-24 4/3-14 default vlan restore enable
Note the following when changing the restore default VLAN status for a mobile port:
• If a hub is connected to a mobile port, enabling default VLAN restore on that port is recommended.
• VLAN port rule assignments are exempt from the effects of the restore default VLAN status. See
Chapter 8, “Defining VLAN Rules,” for more information about using port rules to forward mobile
port traffic
• When a mobile port link is disabled and then enabled, all secondary VPAs for that port are automati-
cally dropped regardless of the restore default VLAN status for that port. Switch ports are disabled
when a device is disconnected from the port, a configuration change is made to disable the port, or
switch power is turned off.
See “Understanding Mobile Port Properties” on page 7-13 for an overview and illustrations of how this
property affects mobile port behavior.
Enable/Disable Port Authentication
To enable or disable authentication on a mobile port, enter vlan port followed by the port’s slot/port
designation then authenticate followed by enable or disable. For example,
-> vlan port 3/1 authenticate enable
-> vlan port 5/2 authenticate disable
To enable or disable authentication on multiple ports, specify a range of ports and/or multiple slots.
-> vlan port 6/1-32 8/10-24 9/3-14 authenticate enable
Only mobile ports are eligible for authentication. If enabled, the mobile port participates in the Layer 2
authentication process supported by Alcatel switches. This process restricts switch access at the VLAN
level. The user is required to enter a valid login ID and password before gaining membership to a VLAN.
For more information, see Chapter 21, “Configuring Authenticated VLANs.”