Configuring VLANs

This section describes how to configure VLANs on Cisco switches:

• Creating a VLAN: Enter the following commands to create a VLAN:

Switch(config)# vlan   <vlan-ID>
Switch(config-vlan)# exit
Switch(config)#

• Naming the VLAN: Enter the following commands to name the VLAN:

Switch(config)# vlan  <vlan-ID>
Switch(config-vlan)# name   <vlan name>
Switch(config-vlan)# exit
Switch(config)#

• Assigning port to VLAN: Enter the following commands to assign the VLAN to the correct switch interface:

Switch(config)# interface   <interface-ID>
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode access 
Switch(config-if)# switchport access vlan  <vlan-ID>
Switch(config-if)# exit
Switch(config)#

• Assigning multiple ports to VLAN: Enter the following commands to assign a VLAN to multiple interfaces:

Switch(config)# interface range <interface range-IDs>
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport mode access 
Switch(config-if-range)# switchport access vlan  <vlan-ID>
Switch(config-if...