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Asante Technologies 8000 User Manual

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VLAN Management

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Enter the modules and ports to assign to the VLAN. You
specify module and port separated by a colon. For exam-
ple, 1:8 assigns port 8 to module 1. You can make more
than one assignment, separated by commas; 1:8, 2:8
assigns port 8 to modules 1 and 2. You can also assign
ranges and lists of ports to a module; 1:1-3, 8, 2:4-7
assigns ports 1, 2, 3, and 8 to module 1, and ports 4, 5, 6,
and 7 to module 2. See Help for more information about
specifying modules and ports.

Removing a VLAN
To remove the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu,
type s to select the VLAN, then type r to remove it.

Naming a VLAN
To name the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static Configuration Menu,
type s to select the VLAN, then type e. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Enabling and Disabling Management Access
The IntraCore 8000 supports configurable management access for VLANs.

By default, management access is enabled, and all devices connected to the
switch in a VLAN can communicate with the switch management agent.

I Important: You can disable management access for a

VLAN. If security is a concern for members of a particu-
lar VLAN, disabling management access for that VLAN
will prevent any member of that VLAN from attempting
to change the switch’s configuration. See “Enabling and
Disabling Management Access.”

To enable or disable management access for this VLAN, from the VLAN
Group Static Configuration Menu, type s to select the VLAN, then type t to
toggle management access.

Adding Port Members
To add ports as members of the VLAN, from the VLAN Group Static
Configuration Menu, type a. Follow the instructions on the screen to enter
the modules and ports to assign to the VLAN. Adding a port to a VLAN
does not affect the port’s status on any other VLAN.