Huawei H35-210_V2.5 Exam - Topic 5 Question 99 Discussion

VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) are used to logically segment a network into smaller broadcast domains. VLANs can be categorized using various methods:

Port-Based VLANs :

VLAN membership is determined by the switch port to which a device is connected.

Example: Ports 1--10 belong to VLAN 10, and ports 11--20 belong to VLAN 20.

Protocol-Based VLANs :

VLAN membership is determined by the protocol type (e.g., IPv4, IPv6, or AppleTalk) in the packet header.

MAC Address-Based VLANs :

VLAN membership is determined by the MAC address of the device.

Example: Devices with specific MAC addresses are assigned to VLAN 10.

Physical Location-Based VLANs :

VLANs are not categorized based on physical locations. While VLANs can be used to group devices in different physical locations, this is not a standard method of VLAN categorization.

Thus, the correct answer is C , as VLANs are not categorized based on physical locations.

HCIA Huawei ACCESS Official Documentation , Chapter: VLAN Technologies.

VLAN Segmentation Methods by Huawei.