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Chapter 48: Port-based and Tagged VLAN Commands
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VLAN
Syntax
vlan
vid
[name
name
]
Parameters
vid
Specifies a VLAN identifier. The range is 2 to 4094. The VID 1 is
reserved for the Default_VLAN. The VID cannot be the same as
the VID of an existing VLAN on the switch. You can specify more
than one VID to create more than one VLAN at a time.
If this VLAN will be unique in your network, its VID should also be
unique. If this VLAN will be part of a larger VLAN that spans
multiple switches, the VID value for the VLAN should be the same
on each switch. For example, if you are creating a VLAN called
Sales that will span three switches, you should assign the Sales
VLAN on each switch the same VID value.
name
Specifies a name for a new VLAN. A name can be from 1 to 20
characters in length. The first character must be a letter; it cannot
be a number. VLANs will be easier to identify if their names reflect
the functions of their subnetworks or workgroups (for example,
Sales or Accounting). A name cannot contain spaces or special
characters, such as asterisks (*) or exclamation points (!). A name
cannot be the same as a name of an existing VLAN on the switch.
If a VLAN is unique in your network, then its name should be
unique as well. A VLAN that spans multiple switches should have
the same name on each switch.
If you are creating more than one VLAN, do not include this
parameter.
Note
The VLAN name field is used only as a description in the SHOW
VLAN command output. It cannot be a substituted for the VID when
specifying a specific VLAN in other commands.
Mode
VLAN Configuration mode