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Quick VLAN Walkthrough
13-16 VLAN Operation and Network Applications
13.10 QUICK VLAN WALKTHROUGH
The procedures below provide a short tutorial walkthrough that presents each of the steps
necessary to configure a new Static VLAN. These steps include the following:
• Assigning a VLAN ID and VLAN Name
• Assigning ports to the VLAN Egress list
• Configuring the port parameters
You may want to follow this walkthrough from start to finish before attempting to configure your
own VLANs. This walkthrough begins at the 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu screen.
Assigning a VLAN ID and VLAN Name
1. On the 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the STATIC
VLAN CONFIGURATION menu item. Press ENTER. The Static VLAN Configuration
screen displays.
2. On the Static VLAN Configuration screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field
at the bottom of the screen. Assign a number for a new VLAN by typing the number “2” in the
VLAN ID field. A Filtering Database Identified (FDB ID) will automatically be assigned to the
VLAN ID.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN Name field at the bottom of the screen. Type “TEST
VLAN” in the VLAN Name field. Press ENTER.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD command field at the bottom of the screen. Press
ENTER. The new VLAN is created and added to the list in the screen as shown in Figure 13-6 .