The Evolution of VLANs at Vanderbilt

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The Evolution of VLANs at Vanderbilt

Introduction

Vanderbilt Infrastructure

Organizational Structure

In the beginning...

ATM backbone 1997

ATM backbone 1998

ATM backbone 1999

Protocols in Use

Current Snaphot

Technology Overview

Broadcast/Collision Domains

VLAN vs. ELAN

ATM Forum LAN Emulation 1.0

LANE components

Multi-Protocol over ATM (MPOA) components

VLAN Design Refinement

Current VLAN Architecture

Single Server

Multiple Server

Fall 96

Fall 96

Fall 96

Fall 96

Spring 97

Fall 97

Fall 97

Spring 98

Fall 98

Spring 99

Spring 99

Future Plans

Summary

References

Web Resources

Contact Information

 Invited Talk
1st Conference on Network Administration
April 7-10, 1999
Santa Clara, California
Sponsored by the USENIX Association and SAGE

Author: John J. Brassil, Vanderbilt University

USENIX Home Page: www.usenix.org