- Written by Rama Paduvalli
- Posted on May 1, 2015
- Updated on April 1, 2026
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The VLAN mapping or translation feature provides the ability to map an arbitrary VLAN tag to a particular bridging VLAN on the switch. This mapping can be either bidirectional or applied only in one direction (incoming/outgoing). The mapping is applied on a trunk port and multiple mappings can co-exist under each trunk port.