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Rneal1973
Jul 20, 2024Guide
Odd VLAN behavior?
I'm having a vendor install a suite of security products from Verkada and will be placing the equipment on its own VLAN (VLAN42). My setup is as follows: Comcast Router >> Dumb Switch >> Two (2) ...
- Jul 20, 2024
With only the [U]ntagged - and only that single VLAN config (no other [U]ntgged VLANs associated, and no [T]gged unless required) - on that single port for VLAN 42 (and the PVID 42 so the switch does assign untagged frames to the VLAN intended) this will work as intended.
Rneal1973
Jul 20, 2024Guide
Thank you for the response, Kurt!
I probably muddied the waters a bit...
What I was attempting to explain was I can seemingly only get it working if I tag the port as VLAN42. Everything tells me on an access port, it should be untagged. But the behavior thus far has been if I leave it untagged, the device, whether it be my Surface, or the POE camera, is unable to obtain an IP. If I put VLAN1 on the port, untagged, both devices are able to get an IP from our main LAN & DHCP scope. If my post read as if the port was both tagged and untagged on VLAN42 simultaneously (is that even possible?), that's not the case.
I was trying to express I've tried the port in both configurations, and I can only get an IP (on my Surface) if I tag the port for VLAN42, and also configure my NIC as VLAN42. However, while this solution technically could work, I can't set a VLAN tag on the POE cameras. But I did overlook setting the PVID on the port to VLAN42. I'm heading to the office now to give it a try.
Thanks again!
schumaku
Jul 20, 2024Guru - Experienced User
With only the [U]ntagged - and only that single VLAN config (no other [U]ntgged VLANs associated, and no [T]gged unless required) - on that single port for VLAN 42 (and the PVID 42 so the switch does assign untagged frames to the VLAN intended) this will work as intended.
- Rneal1973Jul 20, 2024Guide
I'm currently at our main location where conceptually the same thing applies.
Got it working based on your recommendations.
Overlooking PVID was the main culprit, but it was an "exercise" nonetheless.
Connected to switch C, started to have similar issues.
So, I decided to "walk down," each switch to find the issue...
Can I get on VLAN41 from Switch A? Yes.
Can I get on VLAN41 from Switch B? Yes.
Can I get on VLAN41 from Switch C? No.
Ok, so Switch C is the issue, what is it? Don't have the LAG setup between Switch C & B yet (waiting for SFP sockets) so just using a single port to temporarily connect the switches. Oops! Tagged the wrong trunk port on Switch C!
All is well now, thanks again!
- Rneal1973Jul 20, 2024Guide
Confirmed performing the same steps with the PVID resolved the issue where this originally started at our other location using VLAN42. 😁
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