Voice VLAN

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 IP Phone Architecture
• What problem is solved by
Voice
using Voice VLANs? Phone
CPU

802.1q Tag

2 Voice Data Data

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 Features
» Useful for isolating user data and voice traffic in the
same interface
» IP phone works as a switch between PC and switch
» 802.1Q trunk used between switch and IP phone
» QoS usually implemented to prioritize the voice traffic
over the data traffic

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 Utilizing Voice VLANs
» Voice VLANs implies two (2) VLANs operating on a
switchport.
• Data (Access) VLAN
• Voice VLAN
» Both must be explicitly configured.
» How do IP Phones learn of their Voice VLAN?
• CDP (if Cisco IP Phones)
• DHCP Option-156 (for non-Cisco phones)

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 Configuring Voice VLAN
1 2
» Sw1(config-if)# switchport voice vlan <vlan-id
vlan-id | dot1p
dot1p |
3 untagged
untagged | none
none>4
CDP: Use VLAN-X for Voice, Data=untagged only.
1

CDP: VLAN=0 for Voice, Data=allow 802.1p.

2

CDP: Use VLAN-4095 for Voice, Data=untagged only.

3

CDP: I have no Voice VLAN for you, Data=untagged only.

4
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 Verifying Voice VLAN
» Sw1# show interface <interface> switchport

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