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Creating a port-based VLAN

To create a port-based VLAN:

  1. In the navigation pane, select an STG.
  2. Do one of the following:


Item Description
Id
A number between 1 and 4,095 that identifies the new VLAN configured on the network.
Name
The name given to the VLAN.
QosLevel
For a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Quality of Service level for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 8.
DsField
For a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Differentiated Services field for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 54.
High Priority
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, you can select HighPriority mode for all traffic in the VLAN.
Type
Type of VLAN:
  • Port-based VLAN
  • Source IP subnet-based VLAN
  • Protocol-based VLAN
  • Source MAC address-based VLAN
On All Devices
Selects all devices in the list.

  1. Type the VLAN ID.
    2. 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.)
  2. Type the VLAN name (optional).
    3. If no name is entered, a default is created.
  3. For a Passport 8600 module, you can select the QoS Level (optional)
  4. For a Passport 8600 module, you can type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field (optional).
  5. For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged as High Priority (optional).
  6. In the Type option, select byPort.
  7. Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following:
  8. Click Ok.
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