Operation Manual – VLANH3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 VLAN Configuration2-2Caution:z VLAN 1 is the system default VLAN, which needs not to be created and cannot beremoved, either.z The VLAN you created in the way described above is a static VLAN. On the switch,there are dynamic VLANs which are registered through GVRP. For details, refer to“GVRP” part of this manual.z When you use the vlan command to create VLANs, if the destination VLAN is anexisting dynamic VLAN, it will be transformed into a static VLAN and the switch willoutput the prompt information.2.1.3 Basic VLAN Interface ConfigurationI. Configuration prerequisitesBefore configuring a VLAN interface, create the corresponding VLAN.II. Configuration procedureFollow these steps to perform basic VLAN interface configuration:To do... Use thecommand... RemarksEnter system view system-view —Create a VLANinterface and enterVLAN interface viewinterfaceVlan-interface vlan-idRequiredBy default, there is no VLAN interface on aswitch.Specify thedescription string forthe current VLANinterfacedescriptiontextOptionalBy default, the description string of a VLANinterface is the name of this VLANinterface. Vlan-interface1 Interface forexample.Disable the VLANinterface shutdownEnable the VLANInterfaceundoshutdownOptionalBy default, the VLAN interface is enabled.In this case, the VLAN interface’s status isdetermined by the status of the ports in theVLAN, that is, if all ports of the VLAN aredown, the VLAN interface is down(disabled); if one or more ports of the VLANare up, the VLAN interface is up (enabled).If you disable the VLAN interface, the VLANinterface will always be down, regardless ofthe status of the ports in the VLAN.
