VLAN Interim Purpose: Wed. am 1.Architectural Framework - Finn/Backes 2.An efficient Frame-tagging format - John Wakerly 3.Forwarding Methods for tagged Frames - John Wakerly Breakouts ??? pm Norman Finn presentation, Thurs: Par Discussion Breakouts Structure of ongoing ... --------------------------- John will send me post script files of his 2 presentations... IEEE8021,1/24/96 #2 and #3 ------------ Questions for Break-out groups: (Mick Seamans...) Configuration: What is the information that needs to be configured. Distribution/Resolution What is assumed from configutation. What is distributed? What is added at this layer? What has to be resolved? How? In what ways does resoution fail? How is failure signaled? Requirements for distribution protocol Frequency,Quantity Mapping/(compiling the configuration) Tagging Alternatives, advantages Token Ring consideration VLan Membership Criteria 'Topology Rules' single representations Baselining the Design - constraints Management - the bar down the side Spanning Tree Discussion