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Before installation, read the Release Notes for this switch product. The Release Notes detail
the platform-specific functionality of the switching, routing, SNMP, configuration,
management, and other packages. In addition, see the following publications:
• The NETGEAR installation guide for your switch
• Managed Switch Hardware Installation Guide
• Managed Switch Software Setup Manual
• ProSafe Managed Switch Command Line Interface (CLI) User Manual
• ProSafe® M4100/M7100 Managed Switch Web Management User Manual
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2. VLANs
Virtual LANs
This chapter provides the following examples:
• Create Two VLANs on page 17
• Assign Ports to VLAN2 on page 19
• Create Three VLANs on page 20
• Assign Ports to VLAN3 on page 22
• Assign VLAN3 as the Default VLAN for Port 1/0/2 on page 24
• Create a MAC-Based VLAN on page 25
• Create a Protocol-Based VLAN on page 28
• Virtual VLANs: Create an IP Subnet–Based VLAN on page 31
• Voice VLANs on page 33
• Private VLANs on page 44
• Assign Private-VLAN Types (Primary, Isolated, Community) on page 46
• Configure Private-VLAN Association on page 48
• Configure Private-VLAN Port Mode (Promiscuous, Host) on page 49
• Configure Private-VLAN Host Ports on page 50
• Map Private-VLAN Promiscuous Port on page 52
2
Adding virtual LAN (VLAN) support to a Layer 2 switch offers some of the benefits of both
bridging and routing. Like a bridge, a VLAN switch forwards traffic based on the Layer 2 header,
which is fast. Like a router, it partitions the network into logical segments, which provides better
administration, security, and management of multicast traffic.
A VLAN is a set of end stations and the switch ports that connect them. You can have different
reasons for the logical division, such as department or project membership. The only physical
requirement is that the end station and the port to which it is connected both belong to the same
VLAN.
Each VLAN in a network has an associated VLAN ID, which appears in the IEEE 802.1Q tag in
the Layer 2 header of packets transmitted on a VLAN. An end station might omit the tag, or the
VLAN portion of the tag, in which case the first switch port to receive the packet can either reject
it or insert a tag using its default VLAN ID. A given port can handle traffic for more than one
VLAN, but it can support only one default VLAN ID.
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The Private Edge VLAN feature lets you set protection between ports located on the switch. This
means that a protected port cannot forward traffic to another protected port on the same switch.
The feature does not provide protection between ports located on different switches.
The diagram in this section shows a switch with four ports configured to handle the traffic for two
VLANs. Port 1/0/2 handles traf
fic for both VLANs, while port 1/0/1 is a member of VLAN 2 only,
and ports 1/0/3 and 1/0/4 are members of VLAN 3 only. The script following the diagram shows
the commands you would use to configure the switch as shown in the diagram.
Layer 3 switch
Port 1/0/2 VLAN
Router Port 1/3/1
192.150.3.1
Port 1/0/1
Layer 2
Switch
VLAN 10VLAN 20
Figure 1. Switch with 4 ports configured for traffic from 2 VLANs
Port 1/0/3 VLAN
Router Port 1/3/2
192.150.4.1
Layer 2
Switch
The following examples show how to create VLANs, assign ports to the VLANs, and assign a
VLAN as the default VLAN to a port.
Create Two VLANs
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Create Two VLANS
Use the following commands to create two VLANs and to assign the VLAN IDs while leaving
the names blank.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 2.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN2.
• In the VLAN T
ype list, select Static.
c. Click Add.
2. Create VLAN3.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 3.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN3.
• In the VLAN T
ype list, select Static.
c. Click Add.
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Assign Ports to VLAN2
This sequence shows how to assign ports to VLAN2, and to specify that frames will always
be transmitted tagged from all member ports and that untagged frames will be rejected on
receipt.
CLI: Assign Ports to VLAN2
(Netgear Switch) #config
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface range 1/0/1-1/0/2
(Netgear Switch) (conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/2)#vlan participation include 2
(Netgear Switch) (conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/2)#vlan acceptframe vlanonly
(Netgear Switch) (conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/2)#vlan pvid 2
(Netgear Switch) (conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/2)#exit
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#vlan port tagging all 2
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#
Web Interface: Assign Ports to VLAN2
1. Assign ports to VLAN2.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the VLAN ID list, select 2.
c. Click Unit 1.
The ports display.
d. Click the gray boxes under ports 1 and 2 until T displays.
The T specifies that the egress packet is tagged for the ports.
Advanced > VLAN Membership.
e. Click Apply to save the settings.
2. Specify that only tagged frames will be accepted on ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > Port PVID Configuration.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Under PVID Configuration, scroll down and select the check box for Interface 1/0/1.
Then scroll down and select the Interface 1/0/2 check box.
c. Enter the following information:
• In the Acceptable Frame Type polyhedron list, select VLAN Only.
• In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 2.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
Create Three VLANs
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Create Three VLANS
Use the following commands to create three VLANs and to assign the VLAN IDs while
leaving the names blank.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 100.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN100.
c. Click Add.
2. Create VLAN101.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 101.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN101.
c. Click Add.
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3. Create VLAN102.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 102.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN102.
c. Click Add.
Assign Ports to VLAN3
This example shows how to assign the ports that will belong to VLAN 3, and to specify that
untagged frames will be accepted on port 1/0/4. Note that port 1/0/2 belongs to both VLANs
and that port 1/0/1 can never belong to VLAN 3.
Web Interface: Assign VLAN3 as the Default VLAN for Port
1/0/2
1. Assign VLAN3 as the default VLAN for port 1/0/2.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
to the following displays.
b. Under PVID Configuration, scroll down and select the Interface 1/0/2 check box.
Now 1/0/2 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 3.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
Advanced > Port PVID Configuration. A screen similar
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Create a MAC-Based VLAN
The MAC-based VLAN feature allows incoming untagged packets to be assigned to a VLAN
and thus classify traffic based on the source MAC address of the packet.
You define a MAC to VLAN mapping by configuring an entry in the MAC to VLAN table. An
entry is specified using a source MAC address and the appropriate VLAN ID. The MAC to
VLAN configurations are shared across all ports of the device (i.e., there is a system-wide
table that has MAC address to VLAN ID mappings).
When untagged or priority tagged packets arrive at the switch and entries exist in the MAC to
VLAN table, the source MAC address of the packet is looked up. If an entry is found, the
corresponding VLAN ID is assigned to the packet. If the packet is already priority tagged it
will maintain this value; otherwise, the priority will be set to 0 (zero).
The assigned VLAN ID is
verified against the VLAN table. If the VLAN is valid, ingress processing on the packet
continues; otherwise, the packet is dropped. This implies that you can configure a MAC
address mapping to a VLAN that has not been created on the system.
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#exit
(Netgear Switch)#vlan data
(Netgear Switch)(Vlan)#vlan association mac 00:00:00A:00:00:02 3
(Netgear Switch)(Vlan)#exit
4. Add all the ports to VLAN3.
(Netgear Switch)#config
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#interface range 1/0/1-1/0/28
(Netgear Switch)(conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/28)#vlan participation include 3
(Netgear Switch)(conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/28)#exit
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#exit
Web Interface: Assign a MAC-Based VLAN
1. Create VLAN3.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 3.
• In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN3.
• In the VLAN T
ype list, select Static.
c. Click Add.
2. Assign ports to VLAN3.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > VLAN Membership.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the VLAN ID list, select 3.
c. Click Unit 1. The ports display
d. Click the gray box before Unit 1 until U displays.
e. Click Apply.
3. Assign
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
VPID3 to port 1/0/23.
Advanced > Port PVID Configuration.
.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Scroll down and select the 1/0/23 check box.
c. In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 3.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
4. Map the specific MAC to VLAN3.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > MAC based VLAN.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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b. Enter the following information:
• In the MAC Address field, enter 00:00:0A:00:00:02.
• In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 3.
c. Click Add.
Create a Protocol-Based VLAN
Create two protocol VLAN groups. One is for IPX and the other is for IP/ARP. The untagged
IPX packets are assigned to VLAN 4, and the untagged IP/ARP packets are assigned to
VLAN 5.
CLI: Create a Protocol-Based VLAN
1. Create a VLAN protocol group vlan_ipx based on IPX protocol.
(Netgear Switch)#config
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#vlan protocol group vlan_ipx
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#vlan protocol group add protocol 1 ipx
2. Create a VLAN protocol group vlan_ipx based on IP/ARP protocol.
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#vlan protocol group vlan_ip
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#vlan protocol group add protocol 2 ip
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#vlan protocol group add protocol 2 arp
(Netgear Switch)(Config)#exit
a. Select Switching > VLAN >Advanced > Protocol Based VLAN Group
Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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b. Enter the following information:
• In the Group Name field, enter vlan_ip.
• In the Protocol list, select IP and ARP while holding down the Ctrl key.
• In the VLAN field, enter 5.
c. Click Add.
3. Add port 1
1 to the group vlan_ipx.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Membership.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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Advanced > Protocol Based VLAN Group
b. In the Group ID list, select 1.
c. Click the gray box under port 11.
d. Click the Apply button.
4. Add port 1
1 to the group vlan_ip.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Membership.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the Group ID list, select 2.
c. Click the gray box under port 11.
d. Click Apply.
A check mark displays in the box.
Advanced > Protocol Based VLAN Group
A check mark displays in the box.
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Virtual VLANs: Create an IP Subnet–Based VLAN
In an IP subnet–based VLAN, all the end workstations in an IP subnet are assigned to the
same VLAN. In this VLAN, users can move their workstations without reconfiguring their
network addresses. IP subnet VLANs are based on Layer 3 information from packet headers.
The switch makes use of the network-layer address (for example, the subnet address for
TCP/IP networks) in determining VLAN membership. If a packet is untagged or priority
tagged, the switch associates the packet with any matching IP subnet classification. If no IP
subnet classification can be made, the packet is subjected to the normal VLAN classification
rules of the switch. This IP subnet capability does not imply a routing function or that the
VLAN is routed. The IP subnet classification feature affects only the VLAN assignment of a
packet. Appropriate 802.1Q VLAN configuration must exist in order for the packet to be
switched.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 2000.
• In the VLAN Type list, select Static.
c. Click Add.
2. Assign all the ports to VLAN 2000.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the VLAN ID list, select 2000.
c. Click Unit 1.
d. Click the gray box before Unit 1 until U displays.
e. Click Apply.
3. Associate the IP subnet with VLAN 2000.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
The ports display.
Advanced > IP Subnet Based VLAN.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the IP Address field, enter 10.100.0.0.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.0.0.
• In the VLAN (1 to 4093) field, enter 2000.
c. Click Add.
Voice VLANs
The voice VLAN feature enables switch ports to carry voice traffic with defined priority to
enable separation of voice and data traffic coming onto port. Voice VLAN ensures that the
sound quality of an IP phone does not deteriorate when the data traffic on the port is high.
Also, the inherent isolation provided by VLANs ensures that inter-VLAN traffic is under
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management control and that clients attached to the network cannot initiate a direct attack on
voice components.
PBX
1/0/1
GSM73xxS
1/0/2
VoIP
phone
PC
1/0/3
VoIP
phone
PC
Voice traffic
Data traffic
Figure 3. Voice VLAN
The script in this section shows how to configure Voice VLAN and prioritize the voice traffic.
Here the Voice VLAN mode is in VLAN ID 10.
CLI: Configure Voice VLAN and Prioritize Voice Traffic
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface range 1/0/1-1/0/2
(Netgear Switch) (conf-if-range-1/0/1-1/0/2)# service-policy in PolicyVoiceVLAN
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Web Interface: Configure Voice VLAN and Prioritize Voice
Traffic
1. Create VLAN 10.
a. Select Switching > VLAN > Basic > VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the VLAN ID field, enter 10.
c. In the VLAN Name field, enter V
d. Click Add. A
screen similar to the following displays.
oice VLAN.
2. Include the ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2 in VLAN 10.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
A screen similar to the following displays.
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b. In the VLAN Membership table, in the VLAN ID list, select 10.
c. Select Port 1 and Port 2 as tagged.
A screen similar to the following displays.
d. Click Apply.
3. Configure V
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
oice VLAN globally.
Advanced > Voice VLAN Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. For Admin
Mode, select the Enable radio button.
c. Click Apply.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
4. Configure Voice VLAN mode in the interface 1/0/2.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > Voice VLAN Configuration.
b. Select the 1/0/2 check box.
c. In the Interface Mode list, select VLAN ID.
d. In the V
alue field, enter 10.
A screen similar to the following displays.
e. Click Apply.
5. Create the Dif
a. Select QoS >
fServ class ClassVoiceVLAN.
Advanced > DiffServ > Class Configuration.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the Class Name field, enter ClassVoiceVLAN.
c. In the Class T
ype list, select All.
A screen similar to the following displays.
d. Click Add. The Class Name screen displays, as shown in the next step in this
procedure.
6. Configure matching criteria for the class as VLAN 10.
a. Select QoS > DiffServ >
Advanced > Class Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Click the class ClassVoiceVLAN.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
c. In the DiffServ Class Configuration table, select VLAN.
d. In the VLAN ID field, enter 10.
A screen similar to the following displays.
e. Click Apply.
A screen similar to the following displays.
7. Create the DiffServ policy PolicyVoiceVLAN.
a. Select QoS > DiffServ >
Advanced > Policy Configuration.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the Policy Name field, enter PolicyVoiceVLAN.
c. In the Policy T
ype list, select In.
d. In the Member Class list, select ClassV
A screen similar to the following displays.
oiceVLAN.
e. Click Add.
The Policy Configuration screen displays, as shown in the next step in this procedure.
8. Map the policy and class and assign them to the higher-priority queue.
a. Select QoS > DiffServ >
Advanced > Policy Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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b. Click the Policy PolicyVoiceVLAN.
A screen similar to the following displays.
c. In the field next to the Assign Queue radio button, select 3.
A screen similar to the following displays.
d. Click Apply.
9. Assign it to interfaces 1/0/1 and 1/0/2.
a. Select QoS > DiffServ >
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Select the check boxes for Interfaces 1/0/1 and 1/0/2.
c. Set the Policy Name field as PolicyV
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A screen similar to the following displays.
d. Click Apply.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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Private VLANs
The Private VLANs feature separates a regular VLAN domain into two or more subdomains.
Each subdomain is defined (represented) by a primary VLAN and a secondary VLAN. The
primary VLAN ID is the same for all subdomains that belong to a private VLAN. The
secondary VLAN ID differentiates subdomains from each other and provides Layer 2 isolation
between ports of the same private VLAN.
There are three types of VLAN within a private VLAN:
• Primary VLAN - it forwards the traf
community ports, and other promiscuous ports in the same private VLAN. Only one
primary VLAN can be configured per private VLAN. All ports within a private VLAN
share the same primary VLAN.
• Community VLAN - is a secondary VLAN. It forwards traf
belong to the same community and to the promiscuous ports. There can be multiple
community VLANs per private VLAN.
• Isolated VLAN - is a secondary VLAN. It carries traf
promiscuous ports. Only one isolated VLAN can be configured per private VLAN.
There are three types of port designation within a private VLAN:
• Promiscuous port - belongs to a primary VLAN and can communicate with all
interfaces in the private VLAN, including other promiscuous ports, community ports,
and isolated ports.
• Community ports -
promiscuous ports.
• Isolated ports -
The Private VLANs can be extended across multiple switches through inter-switch/stack links
that transport primary
, community, and isolated VLANs between devices. See figure 1.
These ports can communicate with other community ports and
These can ONLY communicate with promiscuous ports.
fic from the promiscuous ports to isolated ports,
fic between ports which
fic from isolated ports to
Figure 4. Private VLANs
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Figure 2 illustrates the private VLAN traffic flow. Five ports A, B, C, D, and E make up a
private VLAN. Port A is a promiscuous port which is associated with the primary VLAN 100.
Ports B and C are the host ports which belong to the isolated VLAN 101. Ports D and E are
the community ports which are associated with community VLAN 102. Port F is the
inter-switch/stack link. It is configured to transmit VLANs 100, 101 and 102. Colored arrows
represent possible packet flow paths in the private VLAN domain.
Figure 5. Packet flow within a Private VLAN domain
b. Under Private VLAN Association Configuration, select the VLAN ID 100.
c. In the Secondary VLAN(s) field, type 101-102.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
raffic Control > Private VLAN > Private VLAN Association
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Configure Private-VLAN Port Mode (Promiscuous, Host)
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Configure Private-VLAN Port Mode (Promiscuous, Host)
Use the following commands to assign port 1/0/1 to promiscuous port mode and ports
1/0/2-1/0/5 to host port mode.
Web Interface: Configure Private-VLAN Port Mode
(Promiscuous, Host)
1. Configure port 1/0/1 to promiscuous port mode.
a. Select Security > T
Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
raffic Control > Private VLAN > Private VLAN Port Mode
b. Under Private VLAN Port Mode Configuration, select the 1/0/1 interface check
box.
Now 1/0/1 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. In the Port VLAN Mode field, select Promiscuous from the pull-down menu.
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d. Click Apply to save the settings.
2. Configure ports 1/0/2-1/0/5 to host port mode.
a. Select Security > T
Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
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b. Under Private VLAN Port Mode Configuration, select the 1/0/2 to 1/0/5 interface
check box.
c. In the Port VLAN Mode field, select Host from the pull-down menu.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
Configure Private-VLAN Host Ports
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Configure Private-VLAN Host Ports
Use the following commands to associate isolated ports 1/0/2-1/0/3 to a private-VLAN
(primary=100, secondary=101). Community ports 1/0/4-1/0/5 to a private-VLAN (primary=
100, secondary=102).
1. 1.Map private-VLAN promiscuous port 1/0/1 to a primary VLAN (100) and to selected
secondary VLANs (101-102).
a. Select Security > T
Interface Configuration. A screen similar to the following displays.
raffic Control > Private VLAN > Private VLAN Promiscuous
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b. Under Private VLAN Promiscuous Interface Configuration, select the 1/0/1
interface check box. Now 1/0/1 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. In the Promiscuous Primary VLAN field, enter 100.
d. In the Promiscuous Secondary VLAN field, enter 101-102.
e. Click Apply to save the settings.
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3. LAGs
Link Aggregation Groups
This chapter provides the following examples:
• Create Two LAGs on page 55
• Add Ports to LAGs on page 56
• Enable Both LAGs on page 59
Link aggregation allows the switch to treat multiple physical links between two endpoints as a
single logical link.
same speed. LAGs can be used to directly connect two switches when the traffic between them
requires high bandwidth and reliability, or to provide a higher-bandwidth connection to a public
network. Management functions treat a LAG as if it were a single physical port. You can include
a LAG in a VLAN. You can configure more than one LAG for a given switch.
Server
All the physical links in a given LAG must operate in full-duplex mode at the
Port 1/0/3
LAG_10
Subnet 3
Port 1/0/2
LAG_10
3
Layer 3 Switch
Port 1/0/8
LAG 20
Layer 2 Switch
Subnet 2Subnet 3
Figure 6. Example network with two LAGs
LAGs offer the following benefits:
• Increased reliability and availability
traffic is dynamically and transparently reassigned to one of the other physical links.
Port 1/0/9
LAG_20
. If one of the physical links in the LAG goes down,
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• Better use of physical resources. Traffic can be load-balanced across the physical links.
• Increased bandwidth.
The aggregated physical links deliver higher bandwidth than each
individual link.
• Incremental increase in bandwidth.
A physical upgrade could produce a tenfold increase
in bandwidth; LAG produces a two- or fivefold increase, useful if only a small increase is
needed.
Create Two LAGs
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Create Two LAGs
(Netgear Switch) #config
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#port-channel name lag 1 lag_10
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#port-channel name lag 1 lag_20
(Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit
Use the show port-channel all command to show the logical interface IDs you will use to
identify the LAGs in subsequent commands. Assume that lag_10 is assigned ID 1/1, and
lag_20 is assigned ID 1/2.
(Console) #show port-channel all
Port- Link
Log. Channel Adm. Trap STP Mbr Port Port
Intf Name Link Mode Mode Mode Type Ports Speed Active
b. In the LAG ID list, select LAG 1.
c. Click Unit 1. The ports display
d. Click the gray boxes under port 2 and 3.
Two check marks display in the box.
e. Click Apply to save the settings.
2. Add ports to lag_20.
a. Select Switching > LAG > LAG Membership.
A screen similar to the following displays.
.
b. Under LAG Membership, in the LAG ID list, select LAG 2.
c. Click Unit 1.
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d. Click the gray boxes under ports 8 and 9.
Two check marks display in the boxes.
e. Click Apply to save the settings.
Enable Both LAGs
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Enable Both LAGs
By default, the system enables link trap notification.
(Console) #config
(Console) (Config)#port-channel adminmode all
(Console) (Config)#exit
At this point, the LAGs could be added to VLANs.
Web Interface: Enable Both LAGs
a. Select Switching > LAG > LAG Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Select the top check box and the check boxes for lag_10 and lag_20 are selected.
c. In the Admin Mode field, select Enable.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
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4. Port Routing
This chapter provides the following sections:
• Port Routing Configuration on page 61
• Enable Routing for the Switch on page 62
• Enable Routing for Ports on the Switch on page 62
• Add a Default Route on page 65
• Add a Static Route on page 66
The first networks were small enough for the end stations to communicate directly. As networks
grew, Layer 2 bridging was used to segregate traffic, a technology that worked well for unicast
traffic, but had problems coping with large quantities of multicast packets. The next major
development was routing, where packets were examined and redirected at Layer 3. End stations
needed to know how to reach their nearest router, and the routers had to interpret the network
topology so that they could forward traffic. Although bridges tended to be faster than routers,
using routers allowed the network to be partitioned into logical subnetworks, which restricted
multicast traffic and also facilitated the development of security mechanisms.
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An end station specifies the destination station’s Layer 3 address in the packet’s IP header, but
sends the packet to the MAC address of a router. When the Layer 3 router receives the packet, it
will minimally:
• Look up the Layer 3 address in its address table to determine the outbound port.
• Update the Layer 3 header.
• Re-create the Layer 2 header.
The router’s IP address is often statically configured in the end station, although the M4100 and
M7100 Managed Switch supports protocols such as DHCP that allow the address to be assigned
dynamically. Likewise, you can assign some of the entries in the routing tables used by the
router statically , but protocols such as RIP and OSPF allow the tables to be created and updated
dynamically as the network configuration changes.
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Port Routing Configuration
The M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch always supports Layer 2 bridging, but Layer 3
routing must be explicitly enabled, first for the M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch as a
whole, and then for each port that is to be part of the routed network.
The configuration commands used in the example in this section enable IP routing on ports
1/0/2,1/0/3, and 1/0/5.
management IP address, or to that of any active router interface if the management address
is not configured.
After the routing configuration commands have been issued, the following functions will be
active:
• IP forwarding, responsible for forwarding received IP packets.
• ARP mapping, responsible for maintaining the
addresses. The table contains both static entries and entries dynamically updated based
on information in received ARP frames.
• Routing
Table Object, responsible for maintaining the common routing table used by all
registered routing protocols.
The router ID will be set to the M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch’s
ARP Table used to correlate IP and MAC
You can then activate RIP or OSPF, used by routers to exchange route information, on top of
IP Routing. RIP is more often used in smaller networks, while OSPF was designed for larger
and more complex topologies.
The following figure shows a Layer 3 switch configured for port routing. It connects three
ferent subnets, each connected to a different port.
dif
Layer 3 switch
acting as a router
Port 1/0/2
192.150.2.2
Port 1/0/3
192.130.3.1
Port 1/0/5
192.64.4.1
Subnet 2Subnet 3Subnet 5
Figure 7. Layer 3 switch configured for port routing
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Enable Routing for the Switch
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Enable Routing for the Switch
The following script shows the commands that you would use to configure a M4100 and
M7100 Managed Switch to provide the port routing support shown in Figure 7, Layer 3 switch
configured for port routing on page 61.
Use the following command to enable routing for the switch. Execution of the command
enables IP forwarding by default.
1. Select Routing > IP > Basic > IP Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
2. For Routing Mode, select the Enable radio button.
3. Click Apply to save the settings.
Enable Routing for Ports on the Switch
Use the following commands or the web interface to enable routing for ports on the switch.
The default link-level encapsulation format is Ethernet. Configure the IP addresses and
subnet masks for the ports. Network-directed broadcast frames will be dropped. The
maximum transmission unit (MTU) size is 1500 bytes.
Web Interface: Enable Routing for Ports on the Switch
1. Assign IP address 192.150.2.1/24 to interface 1/0/2.
a. Select Routing > IP >
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Scroll down and select the interface 1/0/2 check box.
Now 1/0/2 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. Under the IP Interface Configuration, enter the following information:
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.2.1.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
• In the Routing Mode field, select Enable.
Advanced > IP Interface Configuration.
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d. Click Apply to save the settings.
2. Assign IP address 192.150.3.1/24 to interface 1/0/3.
a. Select Routing > IP>
Advanced > IP Interface Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Scroll down and select the interface 1/0/3 check box.
Now 1/0/3 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. Enter the following information:
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.3.1.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
• In the Routing Mode field, select Enable.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
3. Assign IP address 192.150.5.1/24 to interface 1/0/5.
a. Select Routing > IP >
Advanced > IP Interface Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Scroll down and select the interface 1/0/5 check box.
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Now 1/0/5 appears in the Interface field at the top.
c. Enter the following information:
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.5.1.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
• In the Routing Mode field, select Enable.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
Add a Default Route
When IP routing takes place on a switch, a routing table is needed for the switch to forward
the packet based on the destination IP address. The route entry in the routing table can
either be created dynamically through routing protocols like RIP and OSPF, or be manually
created by the network administrator. The route created manually is called the static or
default route.
A default route is used for forwarding the packet when the switch cannot find a match in the
routing table for an IP packet.
The following example shows how to create a default route.
CLI: Add a Default Route
(FSM7338S) (Config) #ip route default?
<nexthopip> Enter the IP Address of the next router.
(FSM7328S) (Config)#ip route default 10.10.10.2
Note: IP subnet 10.10.10.0 should be configured using either port routing
(Enable Routing for Ports on the Switch on page 62) or VLAN
routing (see Set Up VLAN Routing for the VLANs and the Switch on
page 73).
Address field, enter one of the routing interface’s IP addresses.
• The Network Address and Subnet Mask fields will not accept input as they are not
needed.
• The Preference field is optional.
A value of 1 (highest) will be assigned by default if
not specified.
4. Click the Add button on the bottom of the screen.
This creates the default route entry in the routing table.
Add a Static Route
When the switch performs IP routing, it forwards the packet to the default route for a
destination that is not in the same subnet as the source address. However, you can set a
path (static route) that is different than the default route if you prefer . The following procedure
shows how to add a static route to the switch routing table.
CLI: Add a Static Route
The following commands assume that the switch already has a defined a routing interface
with a network address of 10.10.10.0, and is configured so that all packets destined for
network 10.10.100.0 take the path of routing port.
(FSM7328S) #show ip route
Total Number of Routes............................1
Network Subnet Next Hop Next Hop
AddressMaskProtocolIntfIP Address
To delete the static route, simply add “no” keyword in the front of the “ip route” command.
Web Interface: Add a Static Route
1. Select Routing > Routing Table > Basic > Route Configuration to display the Route
Configuration screen.
2. In the Route Type list, select Static.
3. Fill in the Network Address field.
Note that this field should have a network IP address, not a host IP address. Do not enter
something like 10,100.100.1.
4. In the Subnet Mask field, enter a value that matches the subnet range that you want to use.
5. The Preference field is optional.
number.
6. Click the Add button on the bottom of the screen.
route shown in the routing table.
7. T
o remove a route entry, either static or default, select the check box to the left of the entry,
and click the Delete button on the bottom of the screen.
The last number should always be 0 (zero).
A value of 1 is entered by default if you do not enter a
The screen is updated with the static
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5. VLAN Routing
This chapter provides the following examples:
• Create Two VLANs on page 68
• Set Up VLAN Routing for the VLANs and the Switch on page 73
You can configure the M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch with some ports supporting VLANs
and some supporting routing. You can also configure it to allow traffic on a VLAN to be treated as
if the VLAN were a router port.
When a port is enabled for bridging (the default) rather than routing, all normal bridge processing
is performed for an inbound packet, which is then associated with a VLAN. Its MAC destination
address (DA) and VLAN ID are used to search the MAC address table. If routing is enabled for
the VLAN and the MAC DA of an inbound unicast packet is that of the internal bridge-router
interface, the packet is routed. An inbound multicast packet is forwarded to all ports in the VLAN,
and also to the internal bridge-router interface if it was received on a routed VLAN.
Since a port can be configured to belong to more than one VLAN, VLAN routing might be
enabled for all of the VLANs on the port, or for a subset. VLAN routing can be used to allow more
than one physical port to reside on the same subnet. It could also be used when a VLAN spans
multiple physical networks, or when more segmentation or security is required.
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The next section shows you how to configure the M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch to support
VLAN routing and how to use RIP and OSPF. A port can be either a VLAN port or a router port,
but not both. However, a VLAN port can be part of a VLAN that is itself a router port.
Create Two VLANs
This section provides an example of how to configure the M4100 and M7100 Managed
Switch to support VLAN routing. The configuration of the VLAN router port is similar to that of
a physical port. The main difference is that, after the VLAN has been created, you must use
the show ip vlan command to determine the VLAN’s interface ID so that you can use it in the
router configuration commands.
The diagram in this section shows a Layer 3 switch configured for port routing. It connects
two VLANs, with two ports participating in one VLAN, and one port in the other. The script
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shows the commands that you would use to configure a M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch
to provide the VLAN routing support shown in the diagram.
Layer 3 switch
Port 1/0/2 VLAN
Router port 1/3/1
192.150.3.1
Port 1/0/1
Layer 2
Switch
VLAN 10VLAN 20
Port 1/0/3 VLAN
Router port 1/3/2
192.150.4.1
Layer 2
Switch
Figure 8. Layer 3 switch configured for port routing
CLI: Create Two VLANs
The following code sequence shows an example of creating two VLANs with egress frame
tagging enabled.
b. In the VLAN ID field, enter 10.
c. In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN10.
d. In the VLAN T
e. Click Add.
f. Select Switching > VLAN >
ype list, select Static.
Advanced > VLAN Configuration.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
g. In the VLAN ID field, enter 20.
h. In the VLAN Name field, enter VLAN20.
i. In the VLAN T
j. Click Add.
2. Add ports to the VLAN10 and VLAN20.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
ype list, select Static.
Advanced > VLAN Membership.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. In the VLAN ID field, select 10.
c. Click the Unit 1. The ports display
d. Click the gray boxes under ports 1 and 2 until T displays.
The T specifies that the egress packet is tagged for the port.
.
e. Click Apply.
f. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > VLAN Membership.
A screen similar to the following displays.
g. In the VLAN ID list, select 20.
h. Click Unit 1. The ports display
.
i. Click the gray box under port 3 until T displays.
The T specifies that the egress packet is tagged for the port.
j. Click Apply.
3. Assign PVID to VLAN10 and VLAN20.
a. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > Port PVID Configuraton.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Scroll down and select 1/0/1 and 1/0/2 check boxes.
c. In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 10.
d. Click Apply to save the settings.
e. Select Switching > VLAN >
Advanced > Port PVID Configuraton.
A screen similar to the following displays.
f. Scroll down and select the 1/0/3 check box.
g. In the PVID (1 to 4093) field, enter 20.
h. Click Apply to save the settings.
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Set Up VLAN Routing for the VLANs and the Switch
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
CLI: Set Up VLAN Routing for the VLANs and the Switch
1. The following code sequence shows how to enable routing for the VLANs:
This returns the logical interface IDs that will be used instead of the slot/port in
subsequent routing commands. Assume that VLAN 10 is assigned the ID 3/1, and VLAN
20 is assigned the ID 3/2.
Web Interface: Set Up VLAN Routing for the VLANs and the
Switch
1. Select Routing > VLAN> VLAN Routing.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
2. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID (1 to 4093) list, select 10.
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.3.1.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
3. Click Add to save the settings.
4. Select Routing > VLAN > VLAN Routing.
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A screen similar to the following displays.
5. Enter the following information:
• Select 10 in the VLAN ID (1 to 4093) field.
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.4.1.
• In the Subnet Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
6. Click Add to save the settings.
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6. RIP
Routing Information Protocol
This chapter provides the following examples:
• Routing for the Switch on page 76
• Routing for Ports on page 77
• RIP for the Switch on page 78
• RIP for Ports 1/0/2 and 1/0/3 on page 79
• VLAN Routing with RIP on page 82
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a protocol that routers can use to exchange network
topology information. It is characterized as an interior gateway protocol, and is typically used in
small to medium-sized networks. A router running RIP sends the contents of its routing table to
each of its adjacent routers every 30 seconds. When a route is removed from the routing table, it
is flagged as unusable by the receiving routers after 180 seconds, and removed from their tables
after an additional 120 seconds.
There are two versions of RIP (the managed switch supports both):
• RIPv1 defined in RFC 1058.
-Routes are specified by IP destination network and hop count.
-The routing table is broadcast to all stations on the attached network.
• RIPv2 defined in RFC 1723.
-Route specification also includes subnet mask and gateway.
-The routing table is sent to a multicast address, reducing network traffic.
-Authentication is used for security.
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You can configure a given port to do the following:
• Receive packets in either or both formats.
• Send packets formatted for RIPv1 or RIPv2, or send RIPv2 packets to the RIPv1
broadcast address.
• Prevent any RIP packets from being received.
• Prevent any RIP packets from being sent.
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Port 1/0/2
192.150.2.2
Port 1/0/3
192.130.3.1
Subnet 2Subnet 3Subnet 5
Figure 9. Network with RIP on ports 1/0/2 and 1/0/3
Port 1/0/5
192.64.4.1
Routing for the Switch
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
2. For RIP Admin Mode, select Enable radio button.
3. Click Apply to save the setting.
RIP for Ports 1/0/2 and 1/0/3
The example is shown as CLI commands and as a Web interface procedure.
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CLI: Enable RIP for Ports 1/0/2 and 1/0/3
This command sequence enables RIP for ports 1/0/2 and 1/0/3. Authentication defaults to
none, and no default route entry is created. The commands specify that both ports receive
both RIPv1 and RIPv2 frames, but send only RIPv2-formatted frames.
• For RIP Admin Mode, select the Enable radio button.
• In the Send V
ersion list, select RIP-2.
6. Click Apply to save the settings.
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VLAN Routing with RIP
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is one of the protocols that routers can use to exchange
network topology information. It is characterized as an interior gateway protocol, and is
typically used in small to medium-sized networks.
Layer 3 switch
Port 1/0/2 VLAN
Router port 1/3/1
192.150.3.1
Layer 2
switch
VLAN 10VLAN 20
Router port 1/0/5
192.150.4.1
Port 1/0/3 VLAN
Router port 1/3/2
192.150.4.1
Layer 2
switch
Router
Figure 10. VLAN routing RIP configuration example
This example adds support for RIPv2 to the configuration created in the base VLAN routing
example. A second router, using port routing rather than VLAN routing, has been added to
the network.
CLI: Configure VLAN Routing with RIP Support
1. Configure VLAN routing with RIP support on a M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch.
Web Interface: Configure VLAN Routing with RIP Support
1. Configure a VLAN and include ports 1/0/2 in the VLAN:
a. Select Routing > VLAN > VLAN Routing W
A screen similar to the following displays.
izard.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the VLAN ID field, enter 10.
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.3.1.
• In the Network Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
c. Click Unit 1.
d. Click the gray box under port 2 until T displays.
The T specifies that the egress packet is tagged for the port.
e. Click Apply to save the VLAN that includes ports 2.
2. Configure a VLAN, and include port 1/0/3 in the VLAN:
a. Select Routing > VLAN > VLAN Routing W
A screen similar to the following displays.
The ports display:
izard.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the Vlan ID field, enter 20.
• In the IP Address field, enter 192.150.4.1.
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• In the Network Mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.
c. Click Unit 1.
The ports display.
d. Click the gray box under port 3 until T displays.
The T specifies that the egress packet is tagged for the port.
e. Click Apply to save the VLAN that includes port 3.
3. Enable RIP on the switch (you can skip this step since the RIP is enabled by default).
a. Select Routing > RIP > Basic > RIP Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. For RIP Admin Mode, select the Enable radio button.
c. Click Apply to save the setting.
4. Enable RIP on VLANs 10 and 20.
a. Select Routing > RIP >
Advanced > RIP Configuration.
A screen similar to the following displays.
b. Enter the following information:
• In the Interface list, select 0/2/1.
• For RIP Admin Mode, select the Enable radio button.
c. Click Apply to save the settings.
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7. OSPF
Open Shortest Path First
This chapter provides the following examples:
• Inter-area Router on page 87
• OSPF on a Border Router on page 92
• Stub Areas on page 98
• nssa Areas on page 107
• VLAN Routing OSPF on page 116
• OSPFv3 on page 122
For larger networks Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is generally used in preference to RIP.
OSPF offers several benefits to the administrator of a large or complex network:
• Less network traffic:
-Routing table updates are sent only when a change has occurred.
-Only the part of the table which has changed is sent.
-Updates are sent to a multicast, not a broadcast, address.
• Hierarchical management, allowing the network to be subdivided.
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The top level of the hierarchy of an OSPF network is known as an autonomous system (AS) or
routing domain, and is a collection of networks with a common administration and routing
strategy. The AS is divided into areas: Intra-area routing is used when a source and destination
address are in the same area, and inter-area routing across an OSPF backbone is used when
they are not. An inter-area router communicates with border routers in each of the areas to which
it provides connectivity.
The M4100 and M7100 Managed Switch operating as a router and running OSPF determines
the best route using the assigned cost and the type of the OSPF route. The order for choosing a
route if more than one type of route exists is as follows:
• Intra-area.
• Inter-area.
• External type 1: The route is external to the AS.
• External type 2: The route was learned from other protocols such as RIP.
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Inter-area Router
The examples in this section show you how to configure a M4100 and M7100 Managed
Switch first as an inter-area router and then as a border router. They show two areas, each
with its own border router connected to one inter-area router.
The following figure shows a network segment with an inter-area router connecting areas
0.0.0.2 and 0.0.0.3.
M7100 Managed Switch as the inter-area router in the diagram by enabling OSPF on port
1/0/2 in area 0.0.0.2 and port 1/0/3 in area 0.0.0.3.
The sample script shows the commands used to configure a M4100 and
Layer 3 switch acting as
an inter-area router
Port 1/0/2
192.150.2.1
Border
Router
Area 2Area 3
Figure 11. Network segment with an inter-area router connecting areas 0.0.0.2 and 0.0.0.3