Cabletron Systems 802.1Q manual Changing the VLAN to FID Association, Renaming a VLAN

Device VLAN Configuration Screen

3.4.2Changing the VLAN to FID Association

To change the association of a VLAN to a FID, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field.

2.Enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN of which the FID association is to be changed.

If an illegal number is entered, the Event Message Line will display: ”PERMISSIBLE RANGE FOR VLAN IDS: 2 to 4094” and the field will refresh with the previous value.

3.Use the arrow keys to highlight the FID field.

4.Type in the ID number of the FID. If the ID number is valid, the Event Message Line in the upper left hand corner of the screen displays “VLAN # UPDATED”, where # represents the entered ID number.

5.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.

3.4.3Renaming a VLAN

To change the name of an existing VLAN, proceed as follows:

1.Enter the VLAN ID. The VLAN Name field will automatically update to display the VLAN’s current name.

2.Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN Name field.

3.Type a name of up to 32 ASCII characters in the VLAN Name field. Press ENTER. If the name is valid, the Event Message Line in the upper left hand corner of the screen displays “VLAN # UPDATED”, where # represents the entered VLAN name.

4.Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays.

802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide 3-11