A distributed VLAN distributes the VLAN configuration to a set of devices. If you change the configuration of a device, that device then forwards (distributes) the global information to the other devices in the distributed VLAN; ensuring that policies are identical on all devices. This information is then sent on the links that connect the devices, these links are called switch VLAN links (SVL).
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