Creating a source IP subnet-based VLAN

Source IP subnet-based VLANs are supported only on Passport 1000 Series and Passport 8000 Series switches.

To create a source IP subnet-based VLAN:

1. In the navigation pane, select an STG.
2. Do one of the following:
• From the menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
• On the toolbar, click Insert.

The New VLAN 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. For a Passport 8600 switch, you the QoS Level (optional)
6. For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged as High Priority (optional).
7. In the Type option, select bySubnet.

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

8. In the Subnet text box, type the source IP subnet address.
9. In the Mask text box, type the IP subnet mask.
10. 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 source IP subnet-based VLANs will be absent from the device list.

  
  
11. Click Ok.

See also:

• Creating VLANs