Chapter 9 VLAN

9.5.2 VLAN Details

Use this screen to view detailed port settings and status of the VLAN group. See Section 9.1 on page 117 for more information on static VLAN. Click on an index number in the VLAN Status screen to display VLAN details.

Figure 49 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 16 Advanced Application > VLAN > VLAN Detail

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

VLAN Status

Click this to go to the VLAN Status screen.

 

 

VID

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

 

VLAN screen.

 

 

Port Number

This column displays the ports that are participating in a VLAN. A tagged

 

port is marked as T, an untagged port is marked as U and ports not

 

participating in a VLAN are marked as “–“.

 

 

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).

 

 

9.5.3 Configure a Static VLAN

Use this screen to configure and view 802.1Q VLAN parameters for the Switch. See Section 9.1 on page 117 for more information on static VLAN. To configure a

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metrogigabit switch specifications

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