Chapter 4: Introduction to VLANs

Outline:

Chapter Review
Chapter Overview 
4.1 VLAN Basics
4.1.1 Describe a VLAN
4.1.2 Why are VLANs necessary?
4.1.3 VLANs and network security
4.1.4 VLANs and broadcast distribution
4.1.5 VLANs and bandwidth utilization
4.1.6 VLANs vs. network latency from routers
4.1.7 VLANs vs. complex access lists
4.1.8 Wrong motives for implementing VLANs
4.2 VLAN Types
4.2.1 VLAN boundaries
4.2.2 End-to-end VLANs
4.2.3 Local VLANs
4.2.4 Establishing VLAN memberships
4.2.5 Port-based VLAN membership
4.2.6 Dynamic VLANs
4.3 Configuring VLANs
4.3.1 Configuring static VLANs
4.3.2 Verify VLAN configuration
4.3.3 Deleting VLANs
4.3.4 Configure the VMPS server
4.3.5 Configure a VMPS client
4.3.6 Access links and trunk links
4.4 VLAN Identification
4.4.1 VLAN frame identification
4.4.2 ISL
4.4.3 IEEE 802.1Q
4.4.4 LANE
4.4.5 IEEE 802.10 protocol
4.5 Trunking
4.5.1 Trunking overview
4.5.2 Configuring a VLAN trunk
4.5.3 Removing VLANs from a trunk
4.6 VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
4.6.1 VTP benefits
4.6.2 VTP operation
4.6.3 VTP modes
4.6.4 Adding a switch to a VTP domain
4.6.5 VTP advertisements
4.7 VTP Configuration
4.7.1 Basic configuration steps
4.7.2 Configure the VTP version
4.7.3 Configure the VTP domain
4.7.4 Configure the VTP mode
4.7.5 Verify VTP configuration
4.8 VTP Pruning
4.8.1 Default behavior of a switch
4.8.2 Configure VTP pruning
4.8.3 Verify VTP pruning
Chapter Summary
Chapter Quiz