Specifications

Additional Base Network Configuration
BIG-IP® Reference Guide 3-11
To create a VLAN that supports tag-based access using the
Configuration utility
Creating a VLAN that supports tag-based access means creating the VLAN
and then adding one or more tagged interfaces to it.
1. In the navigation pane, click Network.
The VLAN screen opens.
2. Click the Add button.
The Add VLAN screen opens.
3. On the Add VLAN screen, type the VLAN name.
4. In the VLAN tag box, you can optionally specify a VLAN ID
number. If you do not provide one, BIG-IP assigns a default
number.
5. In the Resources box, specify any tagged interfaces by selecting the
appropriate interface numbers from the Interface Number list and
clicking tagged >>.
6. Configure the other VLAN options.
7. Click Done.
To configure tag-based access on an existing VLAN using
the Configuration utility
Configuring tag-based access on an existing VLAN means changing the
existing status of one or more member interfaces from untagged to tagged.
1. In the navigation pane, click Network.
The VLAN screen opens.
2. Click the VLAN name in the list.
The properties screen for that VLAN opens.
3. In the Resources box, move any untagged interfaces from the
Current Interfaces list to the Interface Number list.
4. Specify any tagged interfaces by selecting the appropriate interface
numbers from the Interface Number list and clicking tagged >>.
5. Click Done.
To create a VLAN that supports tag-based access from the
command line
1. Type the bigpipe vlan command, specifying a VLAN name, the tag
keyword, and a VLAN ID number. The following example creates
the VLAN external with a VLAN ID of 1209.
b vlan external tag 1209