Allied Telesis AT-VIEW PLUS 3.0 User Manual

VLAN

AT-V

IEW PLUS

MANAGER USER’S GUIDE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5

2 Starting VLAN Manager .................................................................................................... 6

3 Main Window..................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Initial Window..............................................................................................................8

3.2 VLAN Information Window.......................................................................................... 9

4 Basic Operations............................................................................................................. 10

4.1 Selecting VLAN Definitions....................................................................................... 11

4.2 Device Panel............................................................................................................. 12

4.3 VLAN Configuration Files ......................................................................................... 14

5 Menus ............................................................................................................................. 15

5.1 File............................................................................................................................ 16

5.1.1 Open .................................................................................................................. 16

5.1.2 Close.................................................................................................................. 19

5.1.3 Properties........................................................................................................... 19

5.1.4 Exit ..................................................................................................................... 20

5.2 Edit ........................................................................................................................... 21

5.2.1 Add VLAN .......................................................................................................... 21

5.2.2 Modify VLAN ...................................................................................................... 23

5.2.3 Delete VLAN ...................................................................................................... 24

5.2.4 Update VLAN Mode ........................................................................................... 25

5.2.5 Import VLAN....................................................................................................... 26

5.2.6 Export VLAN ...................................................................................................... 27

5.3 View.......................................................................................................................... 28

5.3.1 Refresh............................................................................................................... 28

5.4 Tools......................................................................................................................... 29

5.4.1 Reboot ............................................................................................................... 29

5.5 Help .......................................................................................................................... 30

5.5.1 Index .................................................................................................................. 30

5.5.2 About.................................................................................................................. 30

6 Device Support................................................................................................................ 31

6.1 AT-8000 Series......................................................................................................... 32

6.1.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 32

6.1.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 32

6.2 AT-8124XL (v2) ........................................................................................................ 34

6.2.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 34

6.2.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 34

6.3 AT-8200XL Series .................................................................................................... 35

6.3.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 35

6.3.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 35

6.4 AT-8324.................................................................................................................... 37

6.4.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 37

6.4.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 37

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6.5 AT-8300GB Series.................................................................................................... 39

6.5.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 39

6.5.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 40

6.6 AT-8400.................................................................................................................... 41

6.6.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 41

6.6.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 42

6.7 AT-9410GB............................................................................................................... 43

6.7.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 43

6.7.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 44

6.8 AT-8700XL/AT-8800/Rapier Series .......................................................................... 45

6.8.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 45

6.8.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 46

6.9 AT-8900 Series......................................................................................................... 47

6.9.1 VLAN Information Window ................................................................................. 47

6.9.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs .................................................................................. 48

6.10 AT-9800/SwitchBlade Series .................................................................................. 49

6.10.1 VLAN Information Window ............................................................................... 49

6.10.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs ................................................................................ 49

6.11 AT-RG600 Series ................................................................................................... 51

6.11.1 VLAN Information Window ............................................................................... 51

6.11.2 Add/Modify VLAN Dialogs ................................................................................ 51

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This User's Guide describes the basic operations of AT-View Plus VLAN Manager.

1 Overview

VLAN Manager is a tool that enables you to configure VLANs on a device using a graphical user interface (GUI) or by importing VLAN definitions from a file.

Topics

• Starting VLAN Manager

• Main Window

• Basic Operations

• Menus

• Device Support

1 Overview

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2 Starting VLAN Manager

VLAN Manager can be started from AT-View Plus Device Manager or from the command line. In a Windows environment, VLAN Manager can be started from the AT-View Plus program folder or from the Run command of the Start menu.

You can start VLAN Manager from AT-View Plus Device Manager by clicking on Tool > VLAN Manager on the main menu or by clicking on the VLAN Manager icon View Plus Device Manager is connected to a device, target host information is automatically passed on to VLAN Manager so that the VLAN configuration of the device can be retrieved and displayed in VLAN Manager's main window.

on the toolbar. If AT-

2 Starting VLAN Manager

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3 Main Window

When started, VLAN Manager displays one of the following windows, depending on how it is started.

Topics:

• Initial Window

• VLAN Information Window

3 Main Window

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3.1 Initial Window

If the target host is not specified, or if one or more connection parameters do not match what is configured on the host, the following window appears.

Initial Window

To specify a target host from this window, select File > Open. If the target host is a device model that is supported by VLAN Manager, the VLAN Information Window displaying the target host's VLAN configuration will appear.

3 Main Window

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3.2 VLAN Information Window

When a target host is specified and VLAN Manager recognizes it as a device model that it supports, the following window appears.

VLAN Information Window

The menu bar provides access to VLAN Manager's operations.

The VLAN Information Window displays the VLAN configuration of the device being managed. Information is organized in a table format with each row representing one VLAN definition and each column representing one attribute of the VLAN. VLAN attributes displayed differ from one device family to another. Refer to Section 6 - Device Support

for the specific attributes displayed for each

device family.

3 Main Window

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4 Basic Operations

This chapter discusses the basic operations within VLAN Manager windows.

Topics

• Selecting VLAN Definitions

• Device Panel

• VLAN Configuration Files

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4.1 Selecting VLAN Definitions

To select a VLAN definition in the VLAN Information Window or the Import VLAN dialog box, click on a row. To select multiple contiguous VLAN definitions, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the desired VLAN definitions. To select multiple non-contiguous VLAN definitions, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on the desired VLAN definitions.

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4.2 Device Panel

A device panel that reflects the actual ports available on the target host is used to create or modify a VLAN definition.

Note - The AT-A48/SC, AT-A48/MT and AT-A49 Expansion Modules for the AT-8350GB are not

supported and will not show up on the device panel.

Device Panel

A port can be in any of the following states.

Port Image State Description

Not Selected This port does not belong to the VLAN.

This port is an untagged member of the VLAN.

Note - For the AT-8200XL Series, this port is

considered a member of the VLAN.

Selected

Note - For the AT-8800, Rapier and AT-8900 series, this

port is a private untagged member of the Private VLAN.

Note - For the AT-8900 series, this port is a customer

port of the Nested VLAN. This port is a tagged member of the VLAN.

Note - For the AT-8200XL Series, this port is

considered an untagged (port-based) member of the VLAN.

Flagged

Note - For the AT-8800, Rapier and AT-8900 series, this

port is a private tagged member of the Private VLAN.

Note - For the AT-8900 series, this port is a core

member of the Nested VLAN.

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Clicking on a port will change its state as follows:

Current State New State

Selected

Flagged

For the AT-8800, Rapier and AT-8900 series, this port is an uplink untagged member of the Private VLAN.

For the AT-8800, Rapier and AT-8900 series, this port is an uplink tagged member of the Private VLAN.

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4.3 VLAN Configuration Files

VLAN Configuration Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV) files containing VLAN definitions and are used by the Import VLAN and Export VLAN functions.

The format of the VLAN Configuration File is as follows:

VLAN_Entry1_Name, VLAN_Entry1_Identifier, attribute1, attribute2, etc.

VLAN_Entry2_Name, VLAN_Entry2_Identifier, attribute1, attribute2, etc.

and so on...

The number and order of VLAN attributes, and their corresponding values, differ from one device family to another. Refer to Section 6 - Device Support device family.

The following is an example of a VLAN Configuration File for the Rapier 24i device that contains two (2) VLAN definitions:

rod,2,Private,"","10,12,14","12","10,14"

test,3,Normal,"20-21","19,22","",""

for details on the specific attributes for each

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5 Menus

This chapter describes the items on VLAN Manager's main menu.

Topics:

• File

• Edit

• View

• Tools

• Help

5 Menus

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5.1 File

The File menu lets you connect to and disconnect from a target host, check the properties of the target host, or exit VLAN Manager.

Topics:

• Open

• Close

• Properties

• Exit

5.1.1 Open

This option allows you to specify a target host to connect to. When you select File > Open, the following dialog box appears. To connect to the device, fill in parameters in the dialog box, and click OK.

Note - This option is not available if VLAN Manager is already connected to a target host.

Open dialog box

IP Address

This is the Host Name or IP Address of the target host.

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