01-15-2008 07:43 AM - edited 03-05-2019 08:29 PM
What is Cisco Recommendation for VLAN 1. Is there any issues with Keeping VLAN 1. Is this a security Risk. I am looking for a good Document on weather to Keep the Cisco vlan 1 or rename it allto gather. What is Cisco stance on this?
01-15-2008 07:51 AM
Hi Janet
Cisco recommend using a separate vlan for managing your switches ie. don't use vlan 1 on the switch for remote access, and they also recommend putting all unused ports into a dummy vlan with no layer 3 interface - we use vlan 998 here where i work.
Note the vlan 1 will still be used by PagP, CDP, STP to send information down trunk links.
Attached is a paper on vlan security with a specific part on use of vlan 1.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_white_paper09186a008013159f.shtml
HTH
Jon
01-15-2008 10:51 AM
THanks for this infromation. THe white papers should help
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