Working With VLANs

Virtual LANs enable you to divide your network into subnetworks without having to add to the physical network environment. Thus, the subnetworks are virtual and you use the same physical network resources. VLANs facilitate network administration because the smaller groups are easier to maintain. The features and advantages of VLANs are discussed more in detail in the following sections.

This chapter describes procedures to configure and maintain virtual local area networks (VLANs). It covers the following topics:

• Deploying VLANs: An Overview

• Administering VLANs

• Use Case: Combining Link Aggregations and VLAN Configurations