Specifications

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vlan create

Purpose

Creates a VLAN based on ports or protocol.

Format

vlan create <vlan-name> <type> id <num>

Mode

Configure

Description

The vlan create command creates a VLAN definition. You can create a port-based VLAN

or a protocol-based VLAN.

Parameters

<vlan-name> Name of the VLAN. The VLAN name is a string up to 32 characters long.

Note:

The VLAN name cannot begin with an underscore ( _ ) or the word “SYS_”. The

names “control”, “default”, “blackhole”, “reserved”, and “learning” cannot be

used.

<type> The type of VLAN you are adding. The VLAN type determines the types of

traffic the SSR will forward on the VLAN. Specify any combination of the

first seven types that follow or specify port-based:

Create this VLAN for IP traffic

ipx

Create this VLAN for IPX traffic

appletalk

Create this VLAN for AppleTalk traffic

dec

Create this VLAN for DECnet traffic