VLAN Management

4 Enter the modules and ports to assign to the VLAN. You specify module and port separated by a colon. For exam- ple, 1:8 assigns port 8 to module 1. You can make more than one assignment, separated by commas; 1:8, 2:8 assigns port 8 to modules 1 and 2. You can also assign ranges and lists of ports to a module; 1:1-3, 8, 2:4-7assigns ports 1, 2, 3, and 8 to module 1, and ports 4, 5, 6, and 7 to module 2. See Help for more information about specifying modules and ports.

Removing a VLAN

To remove the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu, type s to select the VLAN, then type r to remove it.

Naming a VLAN

To name the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu, type s to select the VLAN, then type e. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Enabling and Disabling Management Access

The IntraCore 8000 supports configurable management access for VLANs.

By default, management access is enabled, and all devices connected to the switch in a VLAN can communicate with the switch management agent.

IImportant: You can disable management access for a VLAN. If security is a concern for members of a particu- lar VLAN, disabling management access for that VLAN will prevent any member of that VLAN from attempting to change the switch’s configuration. See “Enabling and Disabling Management Access.”

To enable or disable management access for this VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu, type s to select the VLAN, then type t to toggle management access.

Adding Port Members

To add ports as members of the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu, type a. Follow the instructions on the screen to enter the modules and ports to assign to the VLAN. Adding a port to a VLAN does not affect the port’s status on any other VLAN.

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Asante Technologies 8000 Removing a Vlan, Naming a Vlan, Enabling and Disabling Management Access, Adding Port Members