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AT-S25 Management Software User’s Guide
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3. Type 1 to select Create VLAN.
The Create VLAN window is shown in Figure 49.
Figure 49 Create VLAN Menu
4. Type 1 to select VLAN Name.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter new value ->
5. Enter a name for the new VLAN of from one to nineteen alphanumeric
characters. The name should reflect the function of the nodes of the
VLAN (for example, Sales or Accounting). The name can not contain
spaces nor special characters, such as asterisks (*) or exclamation
points (!). A VLAN must have a name.
A VLAN’s name must be unique on the stack and must contain at
least one alphabetic character. You cannot assign the same name
to two VLANs in the same stack.
6. The AT-S25 management software automatically assigns the next
unused VID in the stack as the VID for the new VLAN. If you want to
assign the VLAN a different VID, do the following:
a. Type 2 to select VLAN VID.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter new value -> [2 to 2048]
b. Enter a new VID for the VLAN. The range is 2 to 2048. The VID
cannot already be used by another VLAN in the same stack.