Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide
Avaya VLAN
Manager
User Guide
August 2003
Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
The Purpose of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Who Should Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Organization of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Chapter 1 Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Avaya VLAN Manager Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
VLANs Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Master VLAN List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
VLAN Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Starting Avaya VLAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Device Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
VLAN Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Dialog Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Searching in Avaya VLAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Refreshing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using Avaya VLAN Manager Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Opening the Help to the Contents Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Opening the Help to a Topic of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Chapter 2 Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Understanding the Device Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Sorting the Device Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Understanding the VLAN Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Understanding the Selection List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Understanding the Port Configuration Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Chapter 3 Managing VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Creating VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Modifying VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Synchronizing VLAN Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Deleting VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Chapter 4 Port VLAN Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Selecting Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Viewing Port VLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
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Using the Port Configuration Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Drag-and-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 5 Generating VLAN Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
VLAN Report Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Report By Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Generating a Report by Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Report By Port Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Report By VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Generating a Report by VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Report By VLAN Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Appendix A Avaya VLAN Manager Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Actions Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
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Preface
Welcome to Avaya VLAN Manager. This chapter provides an
introduction to the structure of this guide. It includes the following
sections:
The Purpose of This Guide - A description of the goals of this
guide.
Who Should Use This Guide - The intended audience of this
guide.
Organization of This Guide - A brief description of the subjects
contained in the various sections of this guide.
The Purpose of This Guide
This guide contains the information needed to use Avaya VLAN Manager
efficiently and effectively.
Who Should Use This Guide
This guide is intended for use by network managers familiar with
network management and its fundamental concepts.
Organization of This Guide
This guide is structured to reflect the following conceptual divisions:
Preface - A description of the guides purpose, intended
audience, and organization.
Introduction - An introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager,
including instructions on Starting Avaya VLAN Manager, a
detailed description of VLAN Managers user interface, and
instructions on how to use VLAN Managers on-line help.
Managing VLANs - Instructions on creating, deleting, and
editing VLANs using the VLAN Manager application.
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Configuring Port VLAN Parameters - Instructions on viewing
port VLAN configuration and configuring port VLAN parameters.
Generating VLAN Reports - Instructions on how to generate
VLAN reports.
Menus - The full menu structure in Avaya VLAN Manager.
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Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager
This chapter provides an introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager. It
includes the following sections:
Avaya VLAN Manager Overview - An overview of Avaya
VLAN Manager, including information on the purpose of the
application.
Starting Avaya VLAN Manager - Instructions on how to start
Avaya VLAN Manager.
Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface - An introduction to
Avaya VLAN Managers user interface, including instructions on
using the toolbar buttons.
Searching in Avaya VLAN Manager - Instructions on how to
search for ports in Avaya VLAN Manager.
Refreshing Information - Instructions on how to refresh the
information in Avaya VLAN Manager.
Using Avaya VLAN Manager Help - An explanation of the
options for accessing on-line help in Avaya VLAN Manager.
Avaya VLAN Manager Overview
This section contains an overview of VLANs and how to configure them,
and contains the following sections:
VLANs Overview
Master VLAN List
VLAN Tags
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VLANs Overview
The building blocks of VLANs are switch ports. To build a new VLAN you
need to define a VLAN name and number. You can then add switch ports
to the VLAN by configuring the PVID of the port to the VLAN number.
The ports are members of the VLAN whose number is their PVID. In
addition, you can configure the VLAN tagging mode and binding style of
the switch ports. VLAN #1 is the default VLAN and is named Default.
For more information about VLANs, refer to VLANs in The Reference
Guide.
Master VLAN List
The master VLAN list is a file on the network management station that
contains a list of globally defined VLANs and their names. This list is only
available when running Avaya Network Manager. VLANs that are listed
in the master VLAN list are called globally known VLANs. VLANs that
are not in the master VLAN list but are configured on a device are called
locally known VLANs.
VLAN Tags
Packets can be tagged with VLAN information. When a tagged packet
enters a switch port, it maintains its tag. When an untagged packet
enters a switch port, the packet is tagged with the ports PVID (Port
VLAN ID).
When a packet arrives at the egress port, the VLAN Binding Style is
checked. If the packets VLAN tag does not match a VLAN to which the
egress port is bound, the packet is discarded. If the tag matches a VLAN
to which the egress port is bound, the Tagging Mode is used. If the
Tagging Mode is Clear, the packet is forwarded with no VLAN tag. If the
Tagging Mode is anything else, the packet is forwarded with its VLAN tag.
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Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager
Starting Avaya VLAN Manager
To start Avaya VLAN Manager from Avaya Network Management
Console, select
opens.
Tools > Avaya VLAN Manager
. Avaya VLAN Manager
To start Avaya VLAN Manager from HP-OV NNM, select
Avaya VLAN Manager
. Avaya VLAN Manager opens.
Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface
Avaya VLAN Managers user interface consists of the following elements:
Menu Bar - Menus for accessing Avaya VLAN Manager
management functions. For a full list of the menus in Avaya
VLAN Manager, refer to Appendix A, Avaya VLAN Manager Menus.
Toolbar - Toolbar buttons for accessing Avaya VLAN Manager
management functions.
Device Tree - A hierarchical representation of the supported
devices in the network.
VLAN Tree - A list of all the learned VLANs.
Dialog Area - A resizeable window where the Avaya VLAN
Manager dialog box opens.
Tools > Avaya >
Figure 1-1. Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Network
Tree
Selection
List
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VLAN
Tree
Dialog
Area
Port
Conf iguration
Area
Chapter 1
Tool ba r
The Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Avaya VLAN Manager
functions. The table below describes the buttons on the Toolbar and
gives the equivalent menu options.
Table 1-1. Toolbar Buttons
Button Description Menu Item
Device Tree
Opens the New VLAN dialog
box.
Opens the Modify VLAN dialog
box.
Opens the Find Port dialog box.
Activates context-sensitive help.
When you place the cursor on a toolbar icon for one second, a label
appears with the name of the button.
The Device Tree provides a hierarchical representation of the devices and
ports in your network. For more information on the Device Tree, refer to
Understanding the Device Tree on page 8.
File > New VLAN
Edit > Modify VLAN
Edit > Find Port
Help > Help On
VLAN Tree
The VLAN Tree provides a list of the VLANs and their ports and LAGs.
The VLANs include all VLANs known on the network. The ports listed
under a VLAN include member ports and LAGs, and ports and LAGs
statically bound to the VLAN.
For more information on the VLAN Tree, refer to Understanding the
VLAN Tree on page 10.
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Dialog Area
Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager
The area below the VLAN Tree is where the VLAN Manager dialog box
appears. This area can be resized by dragging the splitter bars with the
mouse. When no dialog box is open, the Selection List and Port
Configuration Area appear in the Dialog Area.
The Selection List contains a table with VLAN information about the
current selection. For example, if you select a module in the Tree View
or Chassis View, a list of the ports in the module with their VLAN
information appears in the Selection List. For more information on the
Selection List, refer to Understanding the Selection List on page 12.
The Port Configuration Area can be used to configure the VLAN
parameters of selected ports. For more information on the Port
Configuration Area, refer to Understanding the Port Configuration
Area on page 13.
You can hide the Selection List and Port Configuration Area. This can
prevent unintentional changes to the VLAN configuration. In addition, it
will cut the applications response time. To toggle the display of the
Selection List and Port Configuration Area, select
View > Configure
.
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