Hello.
Hope dear MT community will give me some advices. I don’t have much experience with network equipment. Thats why my questions may seem strange for pros.
[My network scheme]
RB450:
Port1 > Link from my ISP. Static IP via DHCP.
Port2 > Configured as master port for Port[345]. It’s connected with HP 1810 switch.
Port[345] > sometimes connect desktop PC or laptop.
HP 1810:
Port1 > my desktop pc
Port2 > D-Link AP
Port3 > connected with Mikrotik
Port4 > connected with another switch HP 1910
HP 1910:
Port1 > link from HP 1810
Port2 > HP Microserver (NAS)
Port3 > Dell Optiplex. There would be ESXi for 2-3 VMs.
[Finally, question]
I want to isolate ESXi VMs from my home network. I.e. my home network should be 192.168.1.0/24, devices connected to Port[345] should communicate with all other devices on the network.
ESXi network let it be 192.168.2.0/24 and 192.168.3.0/24
As I understand. I need to create VLANs on RB4500 and on both of HP switches. For example VLAN10 (home LAN), VLAN20 (first ESXi VM), VLAN30 (other two ESXi VMs).
What and how should I do first in Mikrotik router? (I’ll try to configure HP switches myself, but I would be appreciate if someone can give basic theory steps to config - which port should be trunk, which tagged or untagged, etc).
Should I add WAN interface of Mikrotik to some VLAN interface?
[PS]
I’ve read a lot of examples related to VLAN but still don’t fully understand how it works.
I don’t need full howto or full config listing because no one have so much time to solve other people’s problems.
But short step-by-step guide will be very helpful (Step1. Add vlanX in winbox, Step2. assign portX to vlanX, Step3. and so on).
Thanks in advance for help.
Edited: forgot to post network scheme picture - http://www.gliffy.com/go/publish/5887955