Enterasys Networks 6H3xx User Guide

To create a VLAN, proceed as follows:

1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN ID field near the bottom of the screen.

2. Enter the VLAN ID using a unique number between 2 and 4094. The VLAN IDs of 0, 1, and 

4095 may not be used for user-defined VLANs. 

3. Press ENTER. If an illegal number is entered, the Event Message Line will display: 

”PERMISSIBLE RANGE FOR VLAN IDS: 2 to 4094” and the field will refresh with the 
previous value.

4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the VLAN Name field near the bottom of the screen.

5. Type a name of up to 32 ASCII characters in the VLAN Name field

. 

This is an optional attribute 

and is not required for VLAN operation. 

6. Press ENTER.

7. Use the arrow keys to highlight the ADD field. 

8. Press ENTER. If the VLAN is successfully created, the screen refreshes and shows the newly 

created VLAN. If the VLAN is not created successfully, an error is displayed in the Event 
Message Line at the top of the screen.

To see the ports associated with a particular VLAN, the Static VLAN Egress Configuration screen 
must be displayed. This screen is also used to change the Egress setting for each port of the VLAN. 
For more information about the Static VLAN Egress Configuration screen, refer to 

.

To access the Static VLAN Egress Configuration screen, proceed as follows:

1. Use the arrow keys to step to the line with the VLAN of interest. 

2. Press ENTER. The Static VLAN Egress Configuration screen displays, showing a list of the 

current ports associated with the VLAN selected in 

. For more information about the Static 

VLAN Egress Configuration screen and how to use it, refer to 

NOTE: Each VLAN ID must be unique. If a duplicate VLAN ID is entered, the switch 
assumes that the Administrator intends to modify the existing VLAN.