Enterasys Networks 2E253, 2H253, 2H252, 2H258 Creating a Static Vlan, Vlan Name, Add, DEL Marked

Static VLAN Configuration Screen

Table 7-2 Static VLAN Configuration Screen Field Descriptions (Continued)

Use this field…	To…
VLAN Name	See the VLAN Name of the associated VLAN ID. If a name has not
– top of screen	been assigned to a VLAN, no name is displayed in the VLAN Name
(Read-Only)	field.
VLAN ID	Enter a VLAN ID (VID) number (2 to 4094) for the new VLAN. Up to
– bottom of screen	1024 VLANs are supported by the SmartSwitch device.
(Modifiable)
VLAN Name	Assign or change names of VLANs. The VLAN Name (with up to 32
– bottom of screen	characters) is an optional attribute of a VLAN, and is not required for
(Modifiable)	VLAN operation.
ADD	Add the new VLAN to the SmartSwitch device. If this is successful,
(Command)	the screen refreshes and the new VLAN is added to the list in the
	screen.
DEL MARKED	Delete the VLANs shown in the screen marked with an asterisk to the
(Command)	left of the VLAN ID number. The Default VLAN cannot be marked
	and deleted.

7.3.1Creating a Static VLAN

To create a VLAN, proceed as follows:

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field near the bottom of the screen.

2.Enter the VLAN ID using a unique number between 2 and 4094. The VLAN IDs of 0, 1, and 4095 may not be used for user-defined VLANs.

NOTE: Each VLAN ID must be unique. If a duplicate VLAN ID is entered, the switch assumes that the Administrator intends to modify the existing VLAN.

3.Press ENTER. 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.

7-8802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screens