27 VLAN Manager

Displaying a list of VLANs

To view the list of VLANs that were discovered on the network, select Configure > VLANs.

The VLAN View tab of the VLAN Manager dialog box displays.

The VLAN Manager toolbar contains the following buttons:

Add — Launches the Add VLAN dialog box.

Edit — Launches the Edit VLAN dialog box.

Delete — Launches the Delete VLAN dialog box.

STP — Allows you to configure STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST, or RPVST information for a product, port, or VLAN.

ACL — Launches the ACL Configuration dialog box, where you can assign access control lists to a VLAN.

802.1ag CFM — If the Management application manages at least one of the service provider products (NetIron XMR, MLX, CES, or CER), this button launches the 802.1ag CFM configuration dialog box.

Virtual Port IP — Launches the IP Address dialog box, which allows you to add an IP address to a Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) on DCB products (also known as a Virtual Routing Interface).

Deployments — Launches the Deploy VLANs dialog box and displays only saved VLAN and STP deployments.

VLAN management in a VCS environment

Table 83 lists the VLAN management features that are supported in VCS mode (Fabric mode), logical chassis mode, and standalone mode.

TABLE 83

VLAN management features supported for VCS mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feature

 

VCS (FC mode)

Logical chassis mode

Standalone mode

 

 

 

 

VLAN topology

Yes (shown at the fabric level)

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

STP topology

 

No

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

VLAN Manager

Yes (shown at the fabric level)

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

STP views

 

No

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

VLAN reports

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

STP reports

 

No

No

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

VLAN Manager tabs

VLAN Manager has three views:

VLAN view

Displays distinct Layer 2 broadcast domains by VLAN ID. If FDP or LLDP is not enabled on a device, each VLAN from each device is displayed in separate folders by VLAN ID. If FDP or LLDP is enabled on the devices, a VLAN folder shows device connectivity on the Layer 2 broadcast domains.

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Brocade Communications Systems IP250 Displaying a list of VLANs, Vlan management in a VCS environment, Vlan Manager tabs