Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Command Line Reference 5-11
set vlan name
CreatesaVLANandassignsanumberandnametoit.
Syntax
set vlan vlan‐num name name
Parameters
Defaults
VLAN1isnameddefault bydefault.NootherVLANshavedefaultnames.
Mode
Enabled.
Usage
YoumustassignanametoaVLAN(otherthanthedefaultVLAN)beforeyoucanaddportstothe
VLAN.
EnterasysNetworksrecommendsthatyoudonotusethenamedefault.Thisnameisalreadyused
forVLAN1.EnterasysNetworksalsorecommendsthatyoudonotrenamethedefault
VLAN.
YoucannotuseanumberasthefirstcharacterintheVLANname.Enterasys Networks
recommendsthatyoudonotuse thesamenamewithdifferentcapitalizationsforVLANs.For
example,donotconfiguretwoseparateVLANswiththenamesredand RED.
VLANnamesarecase‐sensitiveforRADIUS
authorizationwhenaclientroamstoaRo amAbout
switch.IftheswitchisnotconfiguredwiththeVLANtheclientison,butisconfiguredwitha
VLANthathasthesamespellingbutdifferentcapitalization,authorizationfortheclientfails.For
example,iftheclientisonVLANredbut
theRoamAboutswitchtowhichtheclientroamshas
VLANREDinstead,RADIUSauthorizationfails.
Example
ThefollowingcommandassignsthenamemarigoldtoVLAN3:
RBT-8100# set vlan 3 name marigold
success: change accepted.
Related Commands
setvlanportonpage 5‐12
vlan‐num VLANnumber.Youcanspecifyanumberfrom2through4093.
namename Stringupto16alphabeticcharacterslong.