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Configuring Policy-based VLAN Auto-configuration 4-27
ATMvLAN application to recognize and communicate with an NT based
stand-alone VLAN Server (IP address and SNMP community string).
Configuring MAC-
based VLAN
Auto-configuration
Policy
This section describes how to configure devices to enforce the
MAC-based policy.
When a device is configured for the MAC-based policy, it automatically
partitions its ports into VLANs, based on the MAC address of the
endstation that is attached to its ports. When an endstation attaches to a
device, it automatically configures the endstation’s port to the correct
VLAN based on the endstation’s MAC address. The device queries the
VLAN Server to determine the correct VLAN associated with the
endstation MAC address.
Under Auto-configuration mode, only one endstation is allowed to be
connected to a device port.
The following steps describe the configuration of MAC based Policy on
devices:
1 Define two aliases; “unknown” and “default” using the ATM and VLAN
Aliases and Colors Configuration Tool. See “Configuring VLAN Aliases
and Colors” on page 4-21.
2 Populate the Integrated VLAN Server database with MAC address to
VLAN mapping information. See “Populate the Integrated VLAN Server
database with MAC address to VLAN mapping information using Build
UDB” on page 4-27
3 Apply the MAC-based VLAN auto-configuration to the devices. See
“Apply the MAC-based VLAN Auto-configuration to the Devices” on
page 4-31.
4 Verify that automatic VLAN auto-configuration is activated.
Populate the Integrated VLAN Server database with MAC address
to VLAN mapping information using Build UDB
1 Connect a PC to any port on an edge device.
2 Generate some traffic from this PC so that its MAC address is learned by
the device.
3 Select the Users icon (from the ATMvLAN Toolbar).