Mod 3.1 Flashcards
___ are logical connections with other similar devices
VLANs
Characteristic of VLANs
Provide segmentation
Provide organization
Benefits: Diving the LAN reduces the number of broadcast domains
smaller broadcast domains
Benefits: Only users in the same VLAN can communicate together
improved Security
VLANs can group devices with similar reqs
Improved IT efficiency
benefits: one switch can support multiple groups of VLANs
reduced cost
Small broadcast domains reduce traffic, improving bandwidth
better performance
Small broadcast domains reduce traffic, improving bandwidth
better performance
Benefits: Similar groups will need similar apps and other network
simpler management
This VLAN cannot de deleted or removed
Default VLAN
Dedicated to user-generated traffic
Data vlan
use for trunk links only
native vlan
used for SSH/Telnet VTY traffic and should not be carried with end user traffic. Usually that is the SVI for Layer 2 switch
Management VLAN