Dell Force10 S55T Quick Start Guide - Page 25

Create a Port-based VLAN The Default VLAN as VLAN 1 is part of the system startup configuration and does not require configuration. To configure a port-based VLAN, you must create the VLAN and then add physical interfaces or port channel (LAG) interfaces to the VLAN. Task Command Syntax Command Mode Configure a port-based VLAN (if the interface vlan vlan-id vlan-id is different from the Default VLAN ID) and enter INTERFACE VLAN mode. CONFIGURATION NOTE: After you create a VLAN, you must assign interfaces in Layer 2 mode to the VLAN to activate the VLAN. Use the show vlan command in the EXEC privilege mode to view the configured VLANs. Assign Interfaces to a VLAN To view just the interfaces that are in Layer 2 mode, enter the show interfaces switchport command in the EXEC privilege mode or EXEC mode. To tag frames leaving an interface in Layer 2 mode, you must assign that interface to a port-based VLAN to tag it with that VLAN ID. To tag interfaces, use these commands in the following sequence: Step Task Command Syntax 1 Access the interface vlan vlan-id INTERFACE VLAN mode of the VLAN to which you want to assign the interface. 2 Enable an interface to tagged interface include the IEEE 802.1Q tag header. Command Mode CONFIGURATION INTERFACE Installing the Software 23