How to Create a Policy VLAN Island

VLAN islands enable you to set up, for example, a guest VLAN that restricts the guests in one facility from communicating with guests in another facility. See Policy VLAN Islands for more information.

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Creating a VLAN Island

You can create a Policy VLAN Island as follows:

Note: VLANs used in VLAN islands must be Island VLANs.

  1. Open the Policy tab and select the VLANs left-panel tab.
  2. In the left-panel VLANs tab, select the Policy VLAN Islands tab.
  3. In the right-panel, select the VLANs Tab and select Create in the VLANs section.
  4. In the Create VLAN window, enter a name for the VLAN. Select OK.
  5. Select Open/Manage Domains > Save Domain.
Modifying a VLAN Island

Once you've created a VLAN island, you can change its characteristics using the right-panel tabs as follows:

  • To change a VLAN island name: Right-click the island in the VLANs section of the VLANs > Policy VLAN Islands and select Rename.
  • To change a VLAN island description: Use the island's Island Topology tab.
  • To edit an Island VLAN ID: Use the Edit Island VLAN ID button on the island's VLANs tab.
  • To change a VLAN Island Configuration (Base ID, Offset, Naming Convention): Use the Policy VLAN Islands tab Island Topology tab .
  • To add or remove devices from a VLAN island: Use the VLAN Islands Add/Remove Devices window.
Deleting a VLAN Island

You cannot delete the Default Island.

  1. Open the Policy tab and select the VLANs > Policy VLAN Islands left-panel tab.
  2. Select the VLAN island you want to delete in the VLANs section of the right panel.
  3. Right-click the island you want to delete and select Delete.
  4. Select Yes to confirm the deletion.

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