You can create, query, modify, or delete a single VLAN or create VLANs in a batch.
Context
- A switch supports 4094 VLANs from VLAN 1 to VLAN 4094.
- VLANs can isolate the hosts that require no communication with each other, reducing broadcast traffic and improving network security.
Procedure
- Creating a VLAN
- Choose in the navigation tree. The VLAN page is displayed.
- Click Create. The Create VLAN dialog box is displayed.
Table 1 describes parameters in the Create VLAN dialog box.
Table 1 Parameters for creating a VLAN
Parameter
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Description
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VLAN ID
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ID of the VLAN. This parameter is mandatory, and its value ranges from 1 to 4094. You can enter multiple VLAN IDs, for example, 5, 7, or 9. VLAN 1 is the default VLAN, and the system will not re-create it.
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Description
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Description of the VLAN. This parameter is optional. If VLANs are created in a batch, leave the description empty.
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IP Address
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IPv4 address of a VLANIF interface, such as 10.10.10.1. This parameter is optional and can be configured only for a VLANIF interface.
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Mask
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Subnet mask of the IP address. This parameter is optional.
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- Set parameters.
- Click Add Interface. The Add Interface area is unfolded.
- Click Select Interface. The Add Interface page is displayed.
- Click Confirm. The Create VLAN dialog box is displayed.
- Click Confirm.
- Creating VLANs in a batch
- Choose in the navigation tree. The VLAN page is displayed.
- Click Batch Create. The Create VLAN dialog box is displayed.
- Click Confirm.
- Querying a VLAN
- Choose in the navigation tree. The VLAN page is displayed.
- Enter a VLAN ID. If you do not enter any VLAN ID, all created VLANs are displayed.
- Click Query. The VLAN is displayed.
- Click View Interface, The interfaces added to VLANs are displayed.
- Modifying a VLAN
- Choose in the navigation tree. The VLAN page is displayed.
- Click Modify. The Modify VLAN dialog box is displayed.
- Change the values of parameters as required.
- Click Confirm.
- Deleting a VLAN
- Choose in the navigation tree. The VLAN page is displayed.
- Select a VLAN to be deleted and click Delete. The system asks you whether to delete the VLAN.
NOTE: - VLAN 1 is the default VLAN and cannot be deleted.
- Click Confirm.
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