This section includes the following topics for creating VLANs:
• "Creating a port-based VLAN" (page 61)
• "Configuring an IP address for a VLAN" (page 62) • "Creating a protocol-based VLAN" (page 63)
• "Configuring user-defined protocol-based VLANs" (page 66)
When creating a VLAN, keep in mind the rules described in"VLAN rules" (page 25).
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Creating a port-based VLAN
To create a port-based VLAN:
Step Action
1 Select VLAN > VLANs from the Device Manager menu bar. The VLAN dialog box appears, with the Basic tab selected. See Figure 20 "VLAN dialog box - Basic tab" (page 58).
2 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box appears. See "VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box for port-based VLANs" (page 61).
VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box for port-based VLANs
3 Enter an unused VLAN ID (1–4000) in the Id field, or use the ID provided.
4 (Optional) Type the VLAN name in the Name field, or use the name provided.
6 Type or select a spanning tree group ID for the VLAN in the StgId field.
7 Select the byPort option button in the Type field.
8 Click the ellipsis (...) in the PortMembers field.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box appears. See"VlanPortMembers dialog box" (page 62).
VlanPortMembers dialog box
9 Click the ports to add to the VLAN. Ports that display in gray cannot be added to the VLAN. (For example, you cannot select ports that are not in the same STG as the new VLAN.)
10 Click Ok.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box closes and the port members appear in the VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box.
11 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box closes and the VLAN appears in the Basic tab.
12 Do one of the following:
• If you are not assigning an IP address to the VLAN, click Close. The VLAN is configured and the VLAN dialog box closes.
• If you are assigning an IP address to the VLAN, see"Configuring an IP address for a VLAN" (page 62).
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Configuring an IP address for a VLAN
To configure an IP address for a VLAN:
Step Action
1 Select VLAN > VLANs from the Device Manager menu bar. The VLAN dialog box appears, with the Basic tab selected. See Figure 20 "VLAN dialog box - Basic tab" (page 58).
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2 Select the VLAN you are configuring an IP address for. The VLAN is highlighted.
3 Click IP.
The IP, VLAN dialog box appears for the VLAN. See"IP, VLAN dialog box" (page 63).
IP, VLAN dialog box
4 Click Insert.
The IP, VLAN, Insert IP Address dialog box appears. See"IP, VLAN, Insert IP Address dialog box" (page 63).
IP, VLAN, Insert IP Address dialog box
5 Enter an IP address and netmask for routing.
6 Click Insert.
7 Click Close.
The Insert IP Address dialog box closes and the IP address and netmask appear in the IP, VLAN dialog box.
8 Click Close in the IP, VLAN dialog box.
9 Click Close in the VLAN dialog box. The IP address is configured.
Step Action
1 Select VLAN > VLANs from the Device Manager menu bar. The VLAN dialog box appears, with the Basic tab is selected. See Figure 20 "VLAN dialog box - Basic tab" (page 58).
2 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box appears. See "VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box for port-based VLANs" (page 61).
3 Select the byProtocolId option button in the Type field.
The dialog box activates fields needed to set up protocol-based VLANs. See"VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box for protocol-based VLANs" (page 64).
VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box for protocol-based VLANs
4 Type the unique VLAN ID in the Id field, or use the ID provided.
5 (Optional) Type the VLAN name in the Name field, or use the name provided.
6 (Optional) Select a color from the dropdown menu in the Color
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This color is used by VLAN Manager to visually distinguish the VLANs in a network.
7 Select the spanning tree group ID for the VLAN in the StgID field.
8 Click the ellipsis (...) in the PortMembers field.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box appears. See"VlanPortMembers dialog box" (page 65).
VlanPortMembers dialog box
9 Click the ports to add to the VLAN. Ports that display in gray cannot be added to the VLAN. (For example, you cannot select ports that are not in the same STG as the new VLAN.)
10 Click Ok.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box closes and the port members appear in the VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box.
When a protocol-based VLAN is created, all ports in the underlying STG are automatically added as members, unless they are already members of an existing protocol-based VLAN of the same type.
11 Select a protocol ID option button in the ProtocolId field.
To configure a non-standard protocol, see"Configuring user-defined protocol-based VLANs" (page 66).
12 Click a level option button (0-7) in the QosLevel field.
13 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box closes, and the protocol-based VLAN is added to the Basic tab of the VLAN dialog box.
14 Do one of the following:
• If you are not configuring an IP address for the VLAN, click
Close.
Configuring user-defined protocol-based VLANs
You can create user-defined, protocol-based VLANs in support of networks with non-standard protocols.
To create a user-defined protocol-based VLAN:
Step Action
1 Select VLAN > VLANs from the Device Manager menu bar. The VLAN dialog box appears, with the Basic tab selected. See Figure 20 "VLAN dialog box - Basic tab" (page 58).
2 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box appears. See "VLAN, Insert Basic: insert a user-defined, protocol-based VLAN" (page 67).
3 Select the byProtocolId option button in the Type field.
4 Click the ellipsis (...) in the PortMembers field.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box appears. See"VlanPortMembers dialog box" (page 65).
5 Click the ports to add to the VLAN. Ports that display in gray cannot be added to the VLAN. (For example, you cannot select ports that are not in the same STG as the new VLAN.)
6 Click Ok.
The VlanPortMembers dialog box closes and the port members appear in the VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box.
7 Select the usrDefined option button in the ProtocolId field.
The UserDefinedPidList field becomes editable. See"VLAN, Insert Basic: insert a user-defined, protocol-based VLAN" (page 67).
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VLAN, Insert Basic: insert a user-defined, protocol-based VLAN
8 Enter the PID for the protocol in a four-digit hexadecimal range or list format in the UserDefinedPidList field.
You can specify up to a maximum of eight PIDs for a user-defined VLAN. You can specify the PIDs as a range separated by dashes (-), or individual PIDs separated by commas (,) or a combination of the two. For example, you can specify 9001-9004 or 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004 or 9001, 9003-9009.
For information about PIDs that cannot be used, see"User-defined protocol-based VLANs" (page 21).
9 Select an encapsulation option button in the Encap field.
10 Select a level option button (0-7) in the QosLevel field.
11 Click Insert.
The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box closes, and the protocol-based VLAN is added to the Basic tab of the VLAN dialog box.
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