Device Online Help

Creating a port-based VLAN

To create a port-based VLAN:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose VLAN > VLANs.

The VLANs dialog box opens with the Basic tab active.

2. In the VLAN dialog box click Insert.

The VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box opens.

3. Type the VLAN ID.

The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.)

4. Type the VLAN name (optional).

If no name is entered, a default is created.

5. Select the color (optional).

Device Manager suggests a color, but you can change it. This color is used to display the different VLANs in a network.

6. Type or Select the spanning tree group ID of the VLAN.
7. In the Type field, select byPort.
8. Specify the port membership by clicking the PortMembers ellipsis button.

For port-based VLANs, you specify whether ports are always members by selecting the member ports. These ports display depressed, while the nonselected ports display not depressed. Port numbers that display in gray indicate ports that cannot be selected to belong to the VLAN. (For example, you cannot select ports that do not have the same spanning tree group ID as that of the new VLAN.)

9. On the VLAN, Insert Basic dialog box, click Insert.
10. If you are using a Passport 8600 module, on the VLAN Basic tab, highlight the newly created VLAN and do one of the following:
• For IP VLANs, click IP, the IP, Vlan dialog box opens. In IP, Vlan dialog box, click Insert. The IP, Vlan Insert Ip Address dialog box opens. Type an IP address and the NetMask for routing, and click Insert.
• For IPX VLANs, click IPX. The IPX VLAN dialog box opens. Click Insert, the IPX VLAN Insert Addresses dialog box opens. Type the IPX network address and select the preferred encapsulation method (Ethernet II, SNAP, LLC, or RAW). Then click Insert.

• Creating a source IP subnet-based VLAN
• Creating a protocol-based VLAN
• Creating a source MAC-based VLAN
• Creating VLANs