The MultiSwitch 700 Device View

Creating and Modifying VLANs

The fields immediately below the Configured VLANS list box are used to create and modify your port-based VLANs. To create a new VLAN:

1.In the VLAN ID field, enter a unique value between 2-4094. VLAN ID 1 is reserved for the Default VLAN, and cannot be used.

2.If desired, enter a name for the VLAN in the VLAN Name field. VLAN names must be 32 characters or less.

NOTE

Unless Enable is selected when a port-based VLAN is initially defined, it will be disabled by default. A new VLAN that is left in a Disabled state will remain disabled until a port is assigned to it, at which time it will be automatically enabled. If you are changing a VLAN’s port assignment, the VLAN should be disabled before changing the port configuration. See Enabling and Disabling VLANs, on page 2-67, for instructions on disabling VLANs. See Performing Ingress List Configuration, on page 2-67, for details on completing your VLAN port configuration.

3.Click the Apply button. The new VLAN will be added to the Configured VLANS list box.

Once a VLAN has been created, its VLAN ID cannot be modified. If you wish to change a VLAN’s ID, you’ll have to delete the VLAN and create a new entry. See Deleting VLANs, below, for instructions on deleting a VLAN. Attempting to change a VLAN’s ID will result in the creation of a new VLAN with the same VLAN name.

To modify an existing VLAN’s name, select its entry in the Configured VLANS list box. The selected VLAN’s name will be displayed in the VLAN Name field. Modify the displayed name as outlined in Steps 2-3, above.

Deleting VLANs

The VLAN Config window also allows you to delete VLANs (except for the Default VLAN, which cannot be deleted). When a VLAN is deleted, any ports assigned to that VLAN will automatically become members of the Default VLAN. To delete a VLAN from your 802.1Q switch:

1.Click to select the desired VLAN entry in the Configured VLANS list box.

2.Click the Delete button. The selected VLAN will be removed from the list box.

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700 specifications

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