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802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-3
b. Set the FID so the Management VLAN has its own number to
make the VLAN secure. In this example, the FID is 3 and no other
VLAN should be assigned to this FID. This keeps the new VLAN
from sharing its filtering database with other VLANs in the
switch. For details on defining a VLAN, refer to Section 3.4.1.
2. Use the Port Assignment Configuration screen for the following:
a. Assign the VLAN ID, 2, of the new Management VLAN to a port.
In this example, it is port 1. Leave the Port Mode setting in the
default value of HYBRID.
b. Assign the VLAN ID, 2, of the new Management VLAN to the
Host Data Port. The port number will depend on the device. This
port is not a physical port and will usually be one number above
the maximum number physical ports on the device, including the
ports on any optional interfaces installed. In this example, it will
be port 8. Leave the Port Mode setting in the default value of
HYBRID. For details on assigning a VLAN ID, refer to
Section 3.4.2.
This process would be repeated on every switch that is connected in the
network to ensure that each switch has a secure Management VLAN for
switch management.
If the switch was connected to another switch via port 7, which was set as
a 1Q Trunk port, then the management station connected to the
Management VLAN port of either switch could manage both switches.
No matter how many switches are connected, a management station
connected to any port on the same Management VLAN can be used to
remotely manage any Cabletron Systems 802.1Q switch in the network as
long as the Host Data Port of all the switches are members of the same
Management VLAN.
NOTE
It is not necessary to configure a physical port for management
on each switch. Only those switches that will have a
management station attached to it need a physical port
assigned to the Management VLAN.
NOTE
The management stations at each switch must be on the same
Management VLAN.