Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface

Configuring Static VLAN Entry

To create an 802.1Q VLAN:

1.Highlight Configure Static VLAN Entry on the IEEE 802.1Q VLANs Configuration menu.

2.Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.

3.Type a VLAN ID number in the VID field.

4.Type a name for the new VLAN in the VLAN Name field.

5.Set the 802.1Q VLAN membership for each port by highlighting the Egress/Forbidden field using the arrow keys, and then toggling between E, F, and the dash () using the spacebar.

E (Egress Member)—Specifies the port as being a static member of the VLAN. Egress Member Ports are ports that will be transmitting traffic for the VLAN. These ports can be either tagged or untagged.

F (Forbidden Nonmember)—Defines the port as not being a member and also forbids the port from joining a VLAN dynamically.

(Nonmember)—Specifies the port as not being a member of the VLAN, but the port can become a member of the VLAN dynamically.

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