C H A P T E R 5 Using Local Management
Add an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure
Port Membership)
Local Management
LOCATION
Main Menu
Configure VLAN
Create an 802.1Q VLAN
NOTE
A ‘+’ next to the Member indicates that the port is a member of more than one VLAN.
Description
VLAN Name: Assigns a name to the VLAN. The name can consist of any character (no spaces) and be up to 12 characters long. After a VLAN is created the name cannot be changed.
VLAN ID: Assigns a unique ID number for the VLAN. This number is used to identify all packets belonging to that VLAN. Type a number from 2 to 4094. The DEFAULT_VLAN (created when you select a VLAN mode) has a VID of 1.
Allow IGMP Snooping: Indicates if the switch performs IGMP snooping on this VLAN (press z). A maximum of 12 IGMP snooping sessions are allowed.
Member: Identifies which ports are part of the VLAN being created. Press z to toggle the following options:
<Yes> The port is a member of the VLAN.
<No > The port is not a member of the VLAN.
–The port is part of an aggregated link.
NEXT: Sends you to the Add an IEEE 802.1Q VLAN (Configure Port Tagging) screen.
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