Note: Before you start, review the VLAN
configuration rules.
To configure Ethernet-specific VLAN characteristics:
- In the VLAN ID field, enter the number of the Ethernet VLAN.
- In the VLAN Name field, enter a VLAN name from 1 to 32 characters
that is unique within the administrative domain.
The default name is VLANxxxx where xxxx represents four digits
(including leading zeros) equal to the VLAN ID number.
- Select Ethernet from the VLAN Media Type list.
If you are changing an existing VLAN, the media type is already selected.
- In the 802.10 SAID (security association identifier) field, enter
a number from 1 to 4294967294 that is unique within the administrative domain.
The default is 100000 plus the VLAN ID.
- In the MTU Size field, enter a number from 1500 to 18190 for the
maximum transmission unit (packet size in bytes) that the VLAN can use.
The default is 1500.
- If you are translationally bridging from one VLAN type to another (such as from Ethernet
to FDDI), in the Translational Bridge 1 and Translational Bridge 2 fields, enter the VLAN
IDs (from 1 to 1005) of the two VLANs to which this VLAN is translationally bridging.
By default, these fields are set to 0, which means translational bridging is not in
effect.
- In the VLAN Status list, select Active.
By default, Suspended is selected. When the status is suspended, all
traffic for that VLAN is blocked on all switches in the management domain.
- Click OK to put your changes in effect and to close the
VLAN Configuration window.
If you created a new VLAN, the new VLAN appears on the VLAN Configuration
tab.
- Click OK to close the VTP Management window.