Chapter 9 VLAN

9.5.1 Static VLAN Status

See Section 9.1 on page 117 for more information on Static VLAN. Click Advanced Application > VLAN from the navigation panel to display the VLAN Status screen as shown next.

Figure 48 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 15 Advanced Application > VLAN: VLAN Status

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

VLAN Search

Enter an existing VLAN ID number(s) (separated by a comma) and click

by VID

Search to display only the specified VLAN(s) in the list below.

 

Leave this field blank and click Search to display all VLANs configured on

 

the Switch.

 

 

The Number

This is the number of VLANs configured on the Switch.

of VLAN

 

 

 

The Number

This is the number of VLANs that match the searching criteria and display

of Search

in the list below.

Results

This field displays only when you use the Search button to look for

 

 

certain VLANs.

 

 

Index

This is the VLAN index number. Click on an index number to view more

 

VLAN details.

 

 

VID

This is the VLAN identification number that was configured in the Static

 

VLAN screen.

 

 

Elapsed Time

This field shows how long it has been since a normal VLAN was registered

 

or a static VLAN was set up.

 

 

Status

This field shows how this VLAN was added to the Switch; dynamic -

 

using GVRP, static - added as a permanent entry or other - added in

 

another way such as via Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR).

 

 

Change Pages

Click Previous or Next to show the previous/next screen if all status

 

information cannot be seen in one screen.

 

 

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