Creating a port-based VLAN

To create a port-based VLAN:

In the navigation pane, select an STG.

Do one of the following:

The New VLAN dialog box opens.

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.)

Type the VLAN name (optional).

If no name is entered, a default is created.

For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional)

For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged as High Priority (optional).

In the Type option, select byPort.

Other items in the dialog box that apply to a port-based VLAN are activated.

Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the following:

Select from the device list.
Click the Clear all/Select all button to toggle between all devices selected and all devices deselected.

Note: Not all VLAN types are available on all devices that Optivity Switch Manager supports. Devices that do not support port-based VLANs will be absent from the device list.

Click Ok.

The following table describes the items in the New VLAN dialog box.

Item	Description
Id	A number between 1 and 4,094 that identifies the new VLAN configured on the network.
Name	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.
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
Select All	Selects all of the devices on the device list.
Clear All	Deselects all of the devices on the device list.
OK	Applies your settings and closes the dialog box.
Cancel	Discards your settings and closes the dialog box.
Help	Opens Optivity Switch Manager online Help in a Web browser window.

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