VLAN Manager Overview
Overview
Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) is a technology used to limit broadcast traffic in a LAN.
VLAN provides the following advantages:
- Contain broadcast traffic in a VLAN to save bandwidth and improve the processing capability of the network.
- Improve LAN security. Hosts in different VLANs cannot communicate with each other directly. To enable communication between VLANs, Layer-3 devices, such as routers or Layer-3 switches are needed.
- Simplify network configuration. You can assign different users to different virtual workgroups. When a host changes its physical position in a VLAN, you need not change its network configuration.
The VLAN manager simplifies VLAN configuration. Additionally, it provides resources for other components' reference. The VLAN manager provides centralized management of VLAN resources. With the component, you can manage VLAN information effectively and deploy VLANs flexibly.
Functions
- VLAN management provides the VLAN planning function and the VLAN configuration deployment function.
- With VLAN management, you can plan VLANs in the network centrally and then issue the VLAN configurations to devices, thus implementing VLAN Manager for the network.
- At the same time, the VLAN manager provides the VLAN topology function, through which you can view the VLAN deployment in the network.
User Guide
To take a quick look at the VLAN management process, see User Guide.
FAQ
For issues encountered in VLAN operations, see FAQ.
Terms
For terms in VLAN, see Terms.