VLAN configuration for network switches
This topic explains how IBM® Flex System Manager organizes virtual LAN (VLAN) configurations within a VLAN configuration template.
Terminology
- VLAN configuration
- VLAN configuration defines the VLAN configuration for a switch
or chassis switch module.
Use the VLAN configuration wizard to create the VLAN configuration.
VLAN configurations are defined as part of a configuration template.
Configuration templates are specific to a particular type of switch
module. You can define multiple VLAN configurations within a configuration
template to deploy across multiple switch modules of the same type
in a chassis.Note: VLAN configurations do not apply to switches that operate in a stacked mode in IBM Flex System Manager.
- Bay number
- The chassis bay that contains the Ethernet switch module. The option to create switch configurations associated with a bay number is only available when you specify a template type of chassis.
Creating and modifying VLAN configuration templates
The VLAN Configuration page lists the VLAN configurations defined for one or more switch modules in the chassis configuration template. You can use this view to create, modify, and delete VLAN configurations. Click Create to open the VLAN configuration wizard and define a new configuration. To create a single configuration that applies to all switches of the same type on the chassis, select All for the bay number. To create individual protocol configurations for each switch module, specify a single bay, complete the wizard, then repeat the process to create VLAN configurations for multiple bays. This allows you to configure multiple switches of the same type, using different VLAN configurations, from a single template.