Port-Based Virtual LANs (VLANs) and GVRP

Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)

Adding or Editing VLAN Names

Use this procedure to add a new VLAN or to edit the name of an existing VLAN.

1.From the Main Menu select:

2.Switch Configuration

8.VLAN Menu . . .

2.VLAN Names

If multiple VLANs are not yet configured you will see a screen similar to figure 11-8:

Default VLAN

and VLAN ID

Figure 11-8. The Default VLAN Names Screen

2.Press ��� (for Add). You will then be prompted for a new VLAN name and

VLAN ID:

802.1Q VLAN ID : 1

Name : _

3.Type in a VID (VLAN ID number). This can be any number from 2 to 4094 that is not already being used by another VLAN. (The switch reserves “1” for the default VLAN.)

Remember that a VLAN must have the same VID in every switch in which you configure that same VLAN. (GVRP dynamically extends VLANs with correct VID numbering to other switches. See “GVRP” on page 11-34.)

4.Press [ v] to move the cursor to the Name line and type the VLAN name (up to 12 characters, with no spaces) of a new VLAN that you want to add, then press ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿.

(Avoid these characters in VLAN names: 2, #, $, ^, &, *, (, and ).)

5.Press ��� (for Save). You will then see the VLAN Names screen with the new VLAN listed.

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