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Modifying the list of selected switches and ports
The next stage of the wizard lists the switches and switch ports on which
the VLAN is to be created and allows you to modify this list. For example,
because it is not possible to select unconnected ports on the network
map, these can be added at this point in the wizard.
Figure 287 Modifying the List of Selected Switches and Ports
This wizard stage is pre-populated with switches and switch ports, based
on the items that were selected on the network map when the wizard
was launched. The following rules are used to decide which switch ports
are listed in this dialog box:
■ For each switch in the initial map selection, all ports connected to
other switches in the map selection are listed.
■ For each non-switch in the map selection, 3Com Network Director will
find the nearest switch port to the non-switch and add this switch and
port to the list.
■ For each link in the map selection, if either of the devices is a switch, it
will be processed using the first rule above. If either of the devices is a
non-switch, it will be processed using the second rule above.
To illustrate the second rule, consider the network shown below. If you
selected the three end-stations and then launched the Create VLAN
wizard, 3Com Network Director would find the nearest switch port to