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The following sections provide you with information on configuring links and ports:
Links on switches running VTP are automatically configured to forward packets for VLANs, so you do not have to perform any configuration in the VlanDirector application.
Follow the instructions in these sections to add or delete links:
When you add a link to a VLAN, the link is enabled to carry packets for that VLAN. If several links between two devices are enabled to carry packets for a VLAN, the Spanning-Tree Protocol determines which link actually carries packets for that VLAN and blocks the other links for that VLAN. To add a link:
Step 1 In the Names window, select the name of the VLAN to which you want to add links. Select only one name.
Step 2 In the CWSI Campus map window, select the links you want to add to the VLAN.
Step 3 Drag the selection from the CWSI Campus map window to a VLAN name in the Names window.
The link is now configured to carry traffic for the selected VLAN.
When you delete a link from a VLAN, the link no longer carries packets for that VLAN. When you delete a link that is carrying more than one VLAN, you remove the selected VLAN from the link unless it is the default VLAN. You cannot remove the default VLAN from the link. You cannot directly delete link ports from a VLAN, but you can delete the link that uses them. If deleting a link leaves the VLAN disconnected, the CWSI Campus map window shows a device with no links connecting it to the other devices in the VLAN. To delete links:
Step 1 In the Names window, select the VLAN name from which you want to remove links. Select only one name.
The links for selected VLAN are highlighted on the CWSI Campus map.
Step 2 In the CWSI Campus map, select the highlighted links you want to remove.
Step 3 Drag the link to the Reset button in the Names window toolbar. The VlanDirector application prompts you to confirm that you want to delete the links.
The selected links are deleted from the VLAN.
You can add ports to a VLAN, move ports from one VLAN to another, and delete ports from a VLAN. You can also merge the ports from two existing VLANs in one VLAN.
Follow the instructions in these sections to configure ports:
You can add ports to a VLAN from the devices on the CWSI Campus map. To add ports:
Step 1 From the CWSI Campus map, select the device from which you want to add ports.
Step 2 Click the right mouse button and select Device Ports....
Step 3 Select the ports you want to add to the VLAN.
Step 4 Drag the ports to the desired VLAN in the Names window.
You can move ports from one VLAN to another using the Membership window. To move ports:
Step 1 In the Names window, select the VLAN from which you want to move ports.
Step 2 In the Membership window, select the ports you want to move.
Step 3 Drag the ports from the Membership window to the destination VLAN in the Names window.
The ports are removed from the source VLAN and are added to the destination VLAN.
When you delete a port from a VLAN, the port moves to the default VLAN.
To delete a port:
Step 1 In the VlanDirector Names window, select the name of the VLAN from which you want to delete a port or ports.
Step 2 Click the Show Membership window button from the toolbar.
Step 3 Select the port or ports you want to delete from the VLAN Ports window.
Step 4 Click the Reset button in the Names window toolbar.
Step 5 The system prompts you to confirm that you want to delete the port.
Step 6 Click OK to confirm that you want to delete the port or ports.
The port or ports are moved to the default VLAN.
You can easily modify VLANs by dragging the icons. For example, you can select a port or a VLAN icon and drag it to the target. You can drag a single icon or multiple icons simultaneously.
To drag and drop multiple ports or links, follow these steps:
Step 1 While holding down the Shift key, click on the icons to be dragged.
Step 2 Press and hold down these buttons:
Table 5-1 lists common drag-and-drop tasks.
| Task | Drag From | Drag To |
|---|---|---|
Membership window | Target VLAN in the Names window | |
Device Ports | Target VLAN in the Names window | |
Add a link to a VLAN | CWSI Campus map or Membership window | Target VLAN in the Names window |
Remove a VLAN port | VLAN Ports | Reset button in the Names window |
Delete a link with a single VLAN | CWSI Campus map | Reset button in the Names window |
Delete a link with more than one VLAN | CWSI Campus map | Reset button in the Names window |
Posted: Thu Sep 30 12:10:29 PDT 1999
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