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Contents:
Adapter Capabilities (IEEE 802.3ac VLAN)
| IEEE VLAN Compatibility |
82558/559/550/551 based Server |
82558/559/550/551 based Desktop |
Intel®
PRO/1000
Desktop
Adapter |
Intel®
PRO/1000 Server
Adapter |
| Windows Vista* |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003* |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Linux* |
X |
|
X |
1X |
| UnixWare* 7.x (ddi8) |
X |
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|
1X |
| NetWare 5.1+ |
2X |
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1,2X | |
1 All Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters except the original Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter (PWLA 8490 with no letters) are capable of IEEE VLANs.
2 All Advanced Networking Support (ANS) features, including support for VLANs, are not available for Novell NetWare* beginning with Intel® Network Adapter Software release 12.1. Version 12.0 of PRONWARE.EXE is available for download and has the latest version of drivers that implement ANS in Novell NetWare*.
Cisco ISL* VLANs
Only the PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter with the i960 chipset is capable of ISL VLANs. The Intelligent Server adapter is capable of both ISL and IEEE VLANs only on NetWare* OSs. 4.11 and 5.x. The PRO/100 Intelligent Server Adapter is no longer being manufactured by Intel. Additionally, Intel no longer provides interactive support for these products via telephone or email.
The Tag
802.1p and 802.1q tagging is one, four-byte tag added to an Ethernet packet increasing the maximum size of the packet by four bytes. All equipment on the network that passes this traffic must support or be compatible with the extra packet length. The VLAN ID takes the fourth byte of the tag and must be set on the adapter to match the network's settings.
VLAN Requirements:
- Each VLAN adds to the load time and RAM/CPU utilization.
- Each VLAN requires a unique address on a separate subnet.
- There can be more than one VLAN per adapter, but WINS only connect over the first VLAN.
- In some operating systems, the term 'team' is used for the virtual adapter. There can be a team of one adapter for VLANs or a regular link aggregated team of multiple adapters that also does VLANs simultaneous with a mode of link aggregation.
Installation
Microsoft Windows Vista*:
- In Device Manager, right click the adapter or team that is to have the VLAN(s), and select Properties.
- Select the VLAN tab and click New. Follow the wizard to create VLANs.
- Once all VLANs have been setup, go to Network and Sharing Center and choose the task, Manage Network Connections.
- Change the "Views" to "Details." Right click on the Local Area Connection for the VLAN and select "Properties."
- Select the Network Protocol and click on Properties. Configure network addresses for each VLAN.
Microsoft Windows* 2000, XP*, and Server 2003:
- In Device Manager, right click on the adapter or team that is to have the VLAN(s), and select Properties.
- Select the VLAN tab and click New. Follow the wizard to create VLANs.
- Once all VLANs have been setup, go to Network and Dial-Up connections or My Network Places to setup addresses for each VLAN.
Microsoft Windows NT* 4: In PROSet II, right click on the adapter or team that is to have the VLAN(s), and follow the prompts of the wizard that pops-up. Be sure to close PROSet II to actually set the VLAN and it's unique address.
| Note |
For Intel® PROSet II, VLANs on single adapters are dropped if the adapter is added to a team. To set up a VLAN on a team, set up the team first. | |
Novell*, Linux*, and UnixWare/Open UNIX* 8: See the command lines (and parameters and options) in the HTML manual for instructions (viewable PRO/1000 or PRO/100 manual).
Advanced Features
QoS Packet Tagging (802.1q tagging): The QoS packet tagging must always be ON to run VLANs. If a team has been created or removed, be sure to check the setting under the Advanced tab for the individual adapters.
This applies to:
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