MAC-based Groups
MAC-based VLAN classification enable packets to be classified according to the packet's source MAC address. The administrator can then define MAC-to-VLAN mapping per interface.
VLAN assignment can be done through several classifications, in addition to IP subnet classification. In case several classifications schemes are activated, packets would be classified to a VLAN according to the following precedence:
- TAG: If the packet is tagged, the VLAN would be taken from the tag.
- MAC-Based VLAN: VLAN is taken from the Source MAC-to-VLAN mapping of the ingress interface.
- Subnet-Based VLAN: VLAN is taken from the Source IP Subnet-to-VLAN mapping of the ingress interface.
- Protocol-Based VLAN: VLAN is taken from the (Ethernet type) Protocol-to- VLAN mapping of the ingress interface.
- PVID: VLAN is taken from the Port default VLAN ID
The user can define several MAC-based VLAN groups, which each group containing different MAC addresses.
These MAC-based groups can be assigned to specific ports. MAC-based VLAN groups cannot contain overlapping ranges of MAC addresses on the same port.