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Add or edit a VLAN

Add or edit a VLAN

To add or edit a VLAN:

  1. In Switch > Configuration > VLANs:

    1. Click Create New to add a new VLAN interface.

    2. Select a VLAN and click Edit to edit an existing VLAN.

  2. In the form, enter or update the following information:

    Field

    Required

    Description

    Name

    Y

    Enter a unique name for the VLAN.

    Type

    Y

    The type is automatically set to VLAN and is not editable.

    Interface

    Y

    Select the physical interface port on the switch.

    VLAN ID

    N

    Enter a unique ID for this VLAN.

    This value is automatically generated if no value is entered.

    Color

    N

    Click Change to select the color that will be used to display information about this VLAN.

    Addressing Mode

    Y

    Choose either Manual or DHCP.

    IP/Netmask

    Y

    Enter the IP address and netmask for this VLAN.

    This field is only available when Addressing Mode is Manual.

    IPv6 Addressing Mode

    Y

    Choose either Manual or DHCP.

    IPv6 Address/Profile

    Y

    Enter the IPv6 address and profilefor this VLAN.

    This field is only available when IPv6 Addressing Mode is Manual.

    DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation

    N

    Enable or disable DHCPv6 prefix delegation.

    Administrative Access

    IPv4

    N

    Select the allowed administrative access ports.

    DHCP Server

    DHCP Status

    N

    Enable or disable the switch DHCP server for this VLAN.

    Address Range

    Y

    Enter the address ranges for IP addresses to be issued.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Netmask

    Y

    Enter the netmask to use for IP addresses issued.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Default Gateway

    Y

    Select whether the gateway should be Same as interface IP or Specify a gateway IP address.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    DNS Server

    Y

    Select whether the assigned DNS server should be Same as System DNS, Same as Interface IP, or Specify a DNS server address.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Lease Time

    Y

    Enable or disable an IP address lease time limit, and specify the lease limit in seconds.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Network

    Device Detection

    N

    Enable or disable automatic device detection, which allows the firewall device to use the information about connected devices detected by this switch.

    IGMP Snooping

    N

    Enable or disable IGMP snooping.

    DHCP Snooping

    N

    Enable or disable DHCP snooping.

    Block intra-VLAN traffic

    N

    Enable or disable blocking traffic between this VLAN and other VLANs.

    Miscellaneous

    Comments

    N

    Enter comments, if needed.

    Status

    Y

    Enable or disable this VLAN.

  3. Click Save.

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Add or edit a VLAN

To add or edit a VLAN:

  1. In Switch > Configuration > VLANs:

    1. Click Create New to add a new VLAN interface.

    2. Select a VLAN and click Edit to edit an existing VLAN.

  2. In the form, enter or update the following information:

    Field

    Required

    Description

    Name

    Y

    Enter a unique name for the VLAN.

    Type

    Y

    The type is automatically set to VLAN and is not editable.

    Interface

    Y

    Select the physical interface port on the switch.

    VLAN ID

    N

    Enter a unique ID for this VLAN.

    This value is automatically generated if no value is entered.

    Color

    N

    Click Change to select the color that will be used to display information about this VLAN.

    Addressing Mode

    Y

    Choose either Manual or DHCP.

    IP/Netmask

    Y

    Enter the IP address and netmask for this VLAN.

    This field is only available when Addressing Mode is Manual.

    IPv6 Addressing Mode

    Y

    Choose either Manual or DHCP.

    IPv6 Address/Profile

    Y

    Enter the IPv6 address and profilefor this VLAN.

    This field is only available when IPv6 Addressing Mode is Manual.

    DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation

    N

    Enable or disable DHCPv6 prefix delegation.

    Administrative Access

    IPv4

    N

    Select the allowed administrative access ports.

    DHCP Server

    DHCP Status

    N

    Enable or disable the switch DHCP server for this VLAN.

    Address Range

    Y

    Enter the address ranges for IP addresses to be issued.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Netmask

    Y

    Enter the netmask to use for IP addresses issued.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Default Gateway

    Y

    Select whether the gateway should be Same as interface IP or Specify a gateway IP address.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    DNS Server

    Y

    Select whether the assigned DNS server should be Same as System DNS, Same as Interface IP, or Specify a DNS server address.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Lease Time

    Y

    Enable or disable an IP address lease time limit, and specify the lease limit in seconds.

    This field is only available if DHCP Status is Enabled.

    Network

    Device Detection

    N

    Enable or disable automatic device detection, which allows the firewall device to use the information about connected devices detected by this switch.

    IGMP Snooping

    N

    Enable or disable IGMP snooping.

    DHCP Snooping

    N

    Enable or disable DHCP snooping.

    Block intra-VLAN traffic

    N

    Enable or disable blocking traffic between this VLAN and other VLANs.

    Miscellaneous

    Comments

    N

    Enter comments, if needed.

    Status

    Y

    Enable or disable this VLAN.

  3. Click Save.

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