Create and Edit a VLAN on a Device

This section outlines how to create and edit a VLAN. From the Network tab, you can:

• Create a new VLAN
• Edit the ports of an existing VLAN
• Edit the name of an existing VLAN
• Remove devices from an existing VLAN

To create a new VLAN:

1. Launch ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
2. Open the Network > Devices tab.
3. Select the device from the devices list. Right-click the device and select Device > Configure Device.
   The Configure Device window opens.
   
   
   
4. Select the VLAN Definition tab.
   
   
5. Select the Add button.
   
6. Enter the Name and the VID for the new VLAN.
   
7. Select Update.
   The new VLAN is added to the list.
8. Select Enforce Preview.
9. Under the Enforce Options, select the VLAN Definition checkbox and select Enforce.
   
   

NOTE:

By default, the checkboxes in the Enforce Options section of the window are not selected. To configure ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine to select the checkboxes by default, open the NSJBoss.properties file and change false to true in the following lines: site.enforceOption.autoEnable.system=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.vlanDefinition=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.portAlias=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.portVlan=false

The VLAN is now created and assigned to the device.

To configure the VLAN(s) on the ports

1. Launch ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
2. Open the Network > Devices tab.
3. Select the device from the devices list.
4. Right-click the device and select Device > Configure Device.
   The Configure Device window opens.
5. Select the Ports tab.
   
6. Select the Port on which you are configuring the VLAN.
7. Select Edit.
   The Port is now configurable.
   
8. Change the PVID, Tagged, and Untagged options to configure the VLAN onto the port.
9. Select Enforce Preview.
10. Under the Enforce Options, select the Port VLAN checkbox and select Enforce.
    
    

NOTE:

By default, the checkboxes in the Enforce Options section of the window are not selected. To configure ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine to select the checkboxes by default, open the NSJBoss.properties file and change false to true in the following lines: site.enforceOption.autoEnable.system=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.vlanDefinition=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.portAlias=false site.enforceOption.autoEnable.portVlan=false

The VLAN is now configured to the Ports.

To edit the name of a VLAN:

1. Launch ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
2. Open the Network > Devices tab.
3. Select the device from the devices list.
4. Right-click the device and select Device > Configure Device.
   The Configure Device window opens.
   
   
5. Select the VLAN Definition tab.
   
   

6. Select the VLAN to edit and then select the Edit button.
7. Enter the new name for the VLAN.
8. Select Update.
   The Edit pane closes.
9. Select Save to exit the VLAN Definition window. The VLAN is updated.

To remove devices from a VLAN:

1. Launch ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine.
2. Open the Network > Devices tab.
3. Select the device from the devices list. Right-click the device and select Device > Configure Device.
   The Configure Device window opens.
   
   
4. Select the VLAN Definition tab.
   The VLAN Definition pane opens.
   
   
5. Select the VLAN and select Delete.