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Which interface types are assigned to IEEE 802.1Q VLANs?

The correct answer is B. Layer 2 subinterfaces. IEEE 802.1Q is the standard for VLAN tagging on Ethernet frames. In PAN-OS, Layer 2 subinterfaces are created on a physical Layer 2 interface and each subinterface is assigned a specific 802.1Q VLAN tag. These subinterfaces are then assigned to VLAN objects for Layer 2…

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026Configure

Question

Which interface types are assigned to IEEE 802.1Q VLANs?

Options

  • ATunnel interfaces
  • BLayer 2 subinterfaces
  • CLayer 3 subinterfaces
  • DLoopback interfaces

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • B
    93% (43)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

IEEE 802.1Q is the standard for VLAN tagging on Ethernet frames. In PAN-OS, Layer 2 subinterfaces are created on a physical Layer 2 interface and each subinterface is assigned a specific 802.1Q VLAN tag. These subinterfaces are then assigned to VLAN objects for Layer 2 switching. Tunnel and loopback interfaces are logical interfaces with no physical link and do not use 802.1Q tagging. Layer 3 subinterfaces also support 802.1Q tags but are used for routing (inter-VLAN routing), not for membership in a VLAN switching domain.

Topics

#VLANs#Interfaces#Subinterfaces#Network Configuration

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