[Design and Implementation of a VLAN]

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ABSTRACT

In this study we will try to explore the concept of Virtual Local Area Network in a holistic context. The main focus of the research will be on the design and implementation of Virtual LAN. The research will also analyse many aspects of VLAN in campus networks and will try to gauge its effect. The study also focuses on the components of Virtual Local Area Network and how they may help in the campus networks. The study describes how a VLAN is designed and how it is implemented.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACTiv

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the study1

Problem statement1

Rationale2

Aims and objectives2

Research Questions3

Reliability and Validity3

Generalizability4

Ethical Considerations5

CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW7

Virtual Local Area Network7

Services Offered by VLAN7

Design of a VLAN7

VLAN Implementation13

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY14

Research Design14

Literature Search14

Keywords15

Gantt chart15

Mind Map16

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS18

Components of a VLAN18

Types of VLANs20

Protocols and Design20

CHAPTER 05: ANTICIPATED RESULT22

REFERENCES23

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Network managers of today's campus networks face unique design challenges to meet a wider range of security and performance requirements. One such challenge includes managing and configuring VLANs. VLANs are extensively used in campus networks and are often used to address groups of users as a single unit to ease management even though they are spread over physically disparate locations. But there are many potential sources of errors that arise because of existing ad-hoc approaches to VLAN design and management. According to recent statistics, 65% of cyber attacks exploit design and configuration errors which account for substantial amount of network problems. It is also virtually impossible to identify the root cause of misconfigurations in a network with thousands of routers, switches and end systems. Hence, there is an imminent need to develop systems that can assist network operators in managing VLANs, which form a primary component of every campus network design.

Problem statement

Recent empirical studies have shown most campus networks with size and design complexity surpassing carrier networks. While most of the existing research is focused on designing abstractions and tools for carrier networks, most notably BGP, surprisingly very little attention has been paid on developing systems to manage campus networks. In spite of their prevalence, complexity and striking differences compared to carrier networks, the design and management process of campus networks is ad-hoc, error prone and has received little systematic treatment in the research community.

Rationale

It is not until recently that the research community started focusing on developing abstractions to manage campus networks. One of the early research attempts in this domain focused on characterizing the usage of VLANs in an operational ...