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Using Virtual LANs in
Windows
This chapter provides the following information about virtual LANs (VLANs) in
Windows:
“Adding VLANs to Teams” on page 190
VLAN Overview
VLANs allow you to split your physical LAN into logical parts, to create logical
segmentation of work groups, and to enforce security policies for each logical
segment. Each defined VLAN behaves as its own separate network with its traffic
and broadcasts isolated from the others, increasing bandwidth efficiency within
each logical group. Multiple VLANs can be defined for each Cavium adapter on
your server, depending on the amount of memory available in your system.
At the adapter driver level, you can configure a single VLAN per PCI physical
function (PF). You can also configure multiple VLANs per PF from a team or from
a utility, such as the Linux 8021q driver module or Windows Server 2012+ NIC
Teaming. A virtual adapter is created for each VLAN added. The 8400/3400
Series Adapter supports VLAN-in-VLAN (QinQ) as described in
