Creating VLAN interfaces

You can use the Create VLAN Interface dialog box to add or modify a VLAN. A VLAN is indistinguishable from a physical network interface after it is created. You cannot add an interface alias to a physical VLAN but you can add an alias to VLAN interfaces.

Before you begin

The status of the physical interface must be down.

Steps

1.	From the Home tab, double-click the appropriate storage system.

2.	Ensure the left navigation pane displays the storage controllers hierarchy.

3.	In the navigation pane, select the storage controller and click Configuration > Ports/Adapters.

4.	Click Create VLAN.

5.	Select a physical interface for the VLAN from the drop-down list.

The drop-down list includes only an Ethernet interface or a virtual interface (vif). Enabled interfaces, interfaces that are included in another vif, an existing VLAN interface, and a physical VLAN are not included in the list.

6.	Type a VLAN tag in the VLAN tag box and click Add.

7.	Click Create.