Subnets

A subnet is a logical subdivision of a network. It is defined by the first IP address in the network and a netmask that specifies a contiguous range of IP addresses within that network. A subnet can be assigned to one or more network interfaces.

The maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) can be set for a subnet so that it uses either a standard, jumbo, or custom frame size. If you choose to use a custom frame size, you must specify the size in bytes.

Specifying a VLAN ID on a subnet allows more than one subnet to be assigned to an interface using IEEE 802.1Q tagged frames. Subnets without a VLAN ID can only have untagged assignments. Switch port configurations must match the VLAN IDs configured on the subnets for tagged assignments. For more information, refer to the procedure to Configure VLAN Tagging in the GUI Administration Guide or CLI Administration Guide.