Managing the Module 2-77The Device View
For more information on 802.1Q port operational modes, see 802.1Q Port Types, on
page2-72.
Discard
This field displays the port’s current frame discard format (discardTagged,
discardUntagged, or noDiscard).
The VLAN ID, Port Operational Mode, and Port Discard fields, below the list box,
allow you to configure your ports as follows:
VLAN ID
This field allows you to associate a selected port with an existing VLAN. See Assigning
VLAN Membership to Ports, on page 2-77, for details on performing this operation.
Port Operational Mode
This field allows you to assign a mode of operation to a selected port. See Setting Port
Operational Modes, on page2-77 , for details on using this field.
Port Discard
This field allows you to specify the frame discard format (discardTagged,
discardUntagged, or noDiscard) for a selected port. See Setting Port Frame Discard
Formats, on page2-78, for details on using this field.
Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports
To assign a port on your 802.1Q switch to any of your defined VLANs:
1. In the list box, click to select a port that you wish to assign to a VLAN. The
port’s current VLAN configuration information, including its VLAN ID, will be
displayed in the fields below the list box.
2. In the VLAN ID field, click to select the VLAN ID of the VLAN to which you
wish to assign the selected port.
3. Click the Apply button. The new VLAN assignment will be reflected in the
VLAN Port Config window’s list box for the selected port.
Setting Port Operational Modes
To assign a port operational mode (dot1dTrunk, dot1QTrunk, or hybrid) to a port on
your 802.1Q switch:
NOTE If you assign a port to a VLAN that is in a Disabled state, the VLAN will automa tica lly be
Enabled once the port assignment operation has been completed.