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822 Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual
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VLAN Manager
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Displaying a list of VLANs
To view the list of VLANs that were discovered on the network, select Configure > VLANs.
The VLAN View tab of the VLAN Manager dialog box displays.
The VLAN Manager toolbar contains the following buttons:
• Add — Launches the Add VLAN dialog box.
• Edit — Launches the Edit VLAN dialog box.
• Delete — Launches the Delete VLAN dialog box.
• STP — Allows you to configure STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST, or RPVST information for a product, port,
or VLAN.
• ACL — Launches the ACL Configuration dialog box, where you can assign access control lists to
a VLAN.
• 802.1ag CFM — If the Management application manages at least one of the service provider
products (NetIron XMR, MLX, CES, or CER), this button launches the 802.1ag CFM
configuration dialog box.
• Virtual Port IP — Launches the IP Address dialog box, which allows you to add an IP address to
a Switch Virtual Interface (SVI) on DCB products (also known as a Virtual Routing Interface).
• Deployments — Launches the Deploy VLANs dialog box and displays only saved VLAN and STP
deployments.
VLAN management in a VCS environment
Table 83 lists the VLAN management features that are supported in VCS mode (Fabric mode),
logical chassis mode, and standalone mode.
VLAN Manager tabs
VLAN Manager has three views:
• VLAN view
Displays distinct Layer 2 broadcast domains by VLAN ID. If FDP or LLDP is not enabled on a
device, each VLAN from each device is displayed in separate folders by VLAN ID. If FDP or LLDP
is enabled on the devices, a VLAN folder shows device connectivity on the Layer 2 broadcast
domains.
TABLE 83 VLAN management features supported for VCS mode
Feature VCS (FC mode) Logical chassis mode Standalone mode
VLAN topology Yes (shown at the fabric level) Yes Yes
STP topology No No Yes
VLAN Manager Yes (shown at the fabric level) Yes Yes
STP views No No Yes
VLAN reports Yes Yes Yes
STP reports No No Yes