In this section:

This section includes configuration for VLAN support.

Overview

The system can be used to connect to an Ethernet switch that has been configured to use VLANs. Typically, VoIP and data devices are separated by different VLANs. This is to ensure priority treatment of the VoIP traffic over data traffic.

The EdgeMarc supports tagged and untagged VLANs. As specified in the IEEE 802.1q standard, tagged VLANs incorporate the VLAN ID and priority in the packet header. Untagged VLAN packets do not include the VLAN ID or priority. Most EdgeMarc models provide support for multiple tagged VLANs. All EdgeMarc models support a maximum of 16 VLANs configured at one time. The following VLAN IDs are used on the EdgeMarc by default:
  • VLAN ID 1 (formerly 2730)—Interface management
  • VLAN ID 500—Voice
  • VLAN ID 600—Data

Configuring VLAN Settings

Using the VLAN Configuration Page

If VLAN support is disabled on your system, the following message appears at the top of the VLAN Configuration page: VLAN support is currently disabled. The configuration shown below will not be active until VLAN support is enabled on the Network page.

  1. To enable VLAN support, click the Network link provided on the VLAN Configuration page.
    OR
  2. Choose Network from the Configuration Menu.

  3. Select the Enable VLAN Support checkbox (Figure 3-3) and click Submit.

    The system issues the following message:

    If changing the IP address, it may be necessary to reach the device by using the new IP address. Please verify the accuracy of the IP address to avoid losing the remote connection. Additionally, all voice and video services will be interrupted. Do you want to continue?

  4. Click OK to continue.
    The following message is displayed at the top of the Network page: NOTE: VLAN support enabled. Please ensure that the ALG is set to the correct VLAN ID on the VoIP ALG page.

  5. Click the  VoIP ALG link provided to open the VoIP page or choose VoIP from the Configuration Menu. 

  6. Verify your VLAN ID from the ALG LAN using VLAN ID drop-down list.

  7. Choose Network > VLAN.

  8. Configure settings using the table below as a guide. When you have finished configuring settings, click Submit to make your changes take effect.

    VLAN Configuration Page Parameters

    ParameterDescription

    VLAN Configuration

    View and modify existing VLANs configured on the system.

    Create a New VLAN

    Configures VLAN support. See Creating a New VLAN.

    IDVLAN ID Valid range is 2 to 4093
    IP AddressIP address of the VLAN.
    Network Mask

    Network mask of the VLAN.

    IPv6 AddressSpecifies the VLAN IPv6 address.

    Virtual IP Address

    		If High Availability is enabled, enter the VLAN virtual IPv4 address.
    Virtual IPv6 

    Address

    		If High Availability is enabled, enter the VLAN virtual IPv6 address.

    Isolate VLAN from other VLANs

    		Isolates devices on this VLAN from devices on all other VLANs. This allows the isolation at Layer 2 of devices in the same IP subnet to prevent IP address waste.
    You can restrict some ports on the switch to reach only specific ports that have a default gateway or backup server.
    VLAN Port Membership
    Assign ports as members of a VLAN. See Configuring VLAN Port Membership.
    VLAN Port Configuration

    Configures VLAN settings per port. If a drop-down list is empty, no VLANs are assigned to that port. To assign a VLAN to the port, go to the VLAN Port Membership page. See Configuring VLAN Ports.

    Port NumberSpecifies the port number.
    Packet type

    Selects the packet type. By default, both tagged and untagged packet types are accepted on a port.

    Port VLAN ID (PVID)

    Specifies the port VLAN ID. If a LAN port has multiple VLANs assigned to it, only one of them can be selected as the port's untagged VLAN ID or PVID. By default, a LAN port is assigned to PVID 1.

    Note: If a port is configured to accept tagged packets only, PVID selection is not necessary. 

Creating a new VLAN

  1. Choose Network > VLAN.

  2. If necessary, click Create a new VLAN to open the page. See below for new VLAN input fields.

  3. In the VLAN ID field, enter a number between 2 and 4093.
  4. In the IP Address field, enter the VLAN IP address.
  5. In the Subnet Mask field, enter the VLAN subnet mask.

  6. In the IPv6 Address field, enter the VLAN IPv6 address to uniquely identify the individual network interface.

  7. In the IPv6 Prefix field, enter a prefix.

  8. If High Availability is enabled, enter the VLAN virtual IP address in the Virtual IP Address and Virtual IPv6 Address fields. To configure High Availability, click the High Availability link provided on the VLAN Configuration page or choose Network > High Availability and refer to Configuring High Availability. HA is only available on some EdgeMarc systems.
  9. Select the Isolate VLAN from other VLANs check-box to isolate devices on this VLAN from devices on all other VLANs.

  10. Click Add to add the new VLAN to the VLAN Configuration list.

  11. If your system supports VLAN tagging, enter the new VLAN ID, IP address, and network mask. Click Add. A new VLAN entry is added to the VLAN configuration.

  12. Click Submit All to save all changes on the page.

  13. Proceed to Configuring VLAN Port Membership.  


Editing a VLAN

  1. Choose Network > VLAN.

  2. In the Create a new VLAN window, select Edit VLAN x from the Action drop-down menu.

  3. Edit settings in the fields provided and click Edit to save your changes

Deleting a VLAN

  1. Choose Network > VLAN.

  2. In the VLAN Configuration table, select the checkbox of the VLAN entry that you want to delete and click Delete. Click OK to confirm.

  3. If a deleted VLAN was previously assigned as the PVID for a port, assign a new PVID to the port on the VLAN Port page. Click VLAN Port and refer to Configuring VLAN Ports.

Configuring VLAN Port Membership

The VLAN Configuration page allows you to assign LAN ports as members of a VLAN. If a port is a member of a VLAN, it accepts both tagged and untagged traffic for that VLAN.

Configure settings on this page before configuring settings in Configuring VLAN Ports.

  1. Choose Network > VLAN.

  2. Click VLAN Membership at the top of the VLAN Configuration page to open the VLAN Port Membership page.

  3. Choose a VLAN ID from the VLAN ID drop-down list.

  4. Select the port Member check-boxes that you want to include as members of the selected VLAN. To select all VLANs, click All. To clear checked VLANs, click None.

  5. Click Submit.

  6. Proceed to Configuring VLAN Ports.

Configuring VLAN Ports

The VLAN Port Configuration page allows you to configure VLAN settings per port. These settings include the packet type accepted on the port and the port Port VLAN ID (PVID).
  1. Choose Network > VLAN.

  2. Click VLAN Port to open the VLAN Port Configuration page.



  3. Configure settings using the information in the table below as a guide. When you have finished configuring settings, click Submit to make your changes take effect.

    VLAN Configuration Page Parameters

    ParameterDescription

    Port Number


    Configures VLAN settings per port.

    Packet Type

     

    Configures VLAN packet types on the port. Packet type options vary between EdgeMarc models.
    Choose a packet type for each port from the Packet Type drop-down list:
    • All: Accepts both tagged and untagged packets on the port.
    • Tagged Only: Accepts only VLAN tagged packets on the port and drops untagged packets. The PVID field is disabled.
    • Untagged Only: Accepts only untagged packets on the port and drops tagged packets.
    PVID

    		Assigns a VLAN ID to the port. If you selected Untagged Only in the Packet Type column, choose a Port VLAN ID from the PVID drop-down list.
    The PVID drop-down list contains all member VLANs to which the port belongs. If a drop-down list is empty, no VLANs were assigned to that port. To assign a VLAN to the port, click VLAN Membership and refer to Configuring VLAN Port Membership. If a LAN port has multiple VLANs assigned to it, only one of the VLANs can be selected as the port's untagged VLAN ID. By default, a LAN port is assigned to PVID 1.