Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 95)

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A Virtual Interface is required for layer 3 (IP) access to provide layer 3 service on a VLAN. The Virtual
Interface defines which IP address is associated with each VLAN ID the access point is connected
to. A Virtual Interface is created for the default VLAN (VLAN 1) to enable remote administration. A
Virtual Interface is also used to map VLANs to IP address ranges. This mapping determines the
destination networks for routing.
To review existing Virtual Interface configurations and either create a new Virtual Interface
configuration, modify an existing configuration or delete an existing configuration:
1. Select the Configuration tab from the Web UI.
2. Select Devices.
3. Select System Profile from the options on left-hand side of the UI.
4. Expand the Interface menu and select Virtual Interfaces.
FIGURE 16 Profile Interfaces - Virtual Interfaces screen
5. Review the following parameters unique to each virtual interface configuration:
Once the configurations of existing Virtual Interfaces have been reviewed, determine whether a
new interface requires creation, or an existing Virtual Interface requires edit or deletion.
Name Displays the name of each listed Virtual Interface assigned when it was created. The name is from
1 - 4094, and cannot be modified as part of a Virtual Interface edit.
Type Displays the type of Virtual Interface for each listed access point interface.
Description Displays the description defined for the Virtual Interface when it was either initially created or
edited.
Admin Status A green check mark defines the listed Virtual Interface configuration as active and enabled with its
supported profile. A red “X” defines the Virtual Interface as currently disabled. The interface status
can be modified when a new Virtual Interface is created or an existing one modified.
VLAN Displays the numerical VLAN ID associated with each listed interface.
IP Address Defines whether DHCP was used to obtain the primary IP address used by the Virtual Interface
configuration.