VLAN re-writing

[mike99]

+1 for VLAN translation.

Chris, this is not rarely needed for bigger layer 2 network and avoid useless router when layer 2 can be use instead.

VLAN translation is use by a lot of larger ISP to keep a standard configuration on client side (always the same vlan config for every customer devices) while using different vlan on backbone and backhaul.

Here a exemple of why it's really useful.

Since WISP routers (Edgerouter and Mikrotik) are horrible, where eliminating lot of router on our network and it would be a really useful feature for us.

[Stephen]

I will take a look at this to see if it's possible on our switches.
Just out of curiosity though. What would be the reason for the different VLAN id's on TowerX through Z?
Wouldn't it be easier to just give the MGMT Voice and Data VLAN's the same set of ID's?

[mike99]

Isolate tower traffic to limit broadcast. It's well know that you can't have a too large flat layer 2 network else it affect performance and lead to several issues. Imagine an amplification attack or something similar on flat network.
Some like to install a router on every tower, I prefer to invest in better router and limit router mostly at the fiber backbone and add some at backbone tower if really needed so isolation by VLAN is a great option in this case to limit the flat network.

[Stephen]

Thank you mike99