Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide
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1. ck ioi xi 4 Edit View Actions Help 42 amp VLAN Menu Bar A g T Wa All Devices gt All Vians ree O 149 49 77 58 Ona 339 Ports gt 149 49 77 68 O lt 3 2 32 Ports Ong 149 49 77 69 P33 25Ports 4 46 Ports Di OES 10 2 2 1 ialo Tool Bar pa PRE bss Sab g i i eae Oc 149 49 77 68 V555 Area gt ae O 149 49 77 69 VLAN5 O 149 49 77 99 Kam anus Cy mng 149 49 77 99 VLAN5 akan gt 149 49 77 127 VLANS i i 5 Ta O 149 49 77 130 V555 Networ LE OE 6 Ports 8 Dana Ons 12 Ports Tree S 149 49 77 156 aa Pies 149 49 77 161 Port PVID Tagging Mo Binding Style lt 149 49 77 165 1149 49 gig 1 2 1 Clear P PVID kei S 149 49 77 169 ASIS S8 18 4 Clear i Tagging Mod v com 149 49 76 243 149 49 77 58 1 9 1 Clear Binding Style v SF 149 49426 T20 149 49 77 58 110 4 Clear 5 Selection Mag a9 77 58 41 11 4 Clear Static Binding VLANs M149 49 77 58 113 4 Clear R List Mag 49 77 58 ana 4 Clear q jv EB Port 149 49 77 58 1 15 4 IEEE 802 1Q Wak i 149 49 77 56 1 16 1 Clear v 3 pnfiguration M149 49 77 58 147 4 Clear j4 M149 49 77 58 118 4 Clear Is Area 1449 49 77 58 1 19 4 Clear Ts M149 49 77 58 1 Clear viz xl 339 Ports Refresh Sync New Modify Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 3 Chapter 1 Toolbar Device Tree VLAN Tree The Toolbar provides shortcuts to the main Avaya VLAN Manager functions The table2. Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Select the VLAN you want to modify Click Si Or Click Modify Or Select Edit gt Modify VLAN The Modify VLAN dialog box opens Figure 3 2 Modify VLAN Dialog Box Modify ULAN YLAH ID ULAN Hame RED Devices Hot On VLAN 6 Devices On VLAN 6 a Add gt 149 49 77 68 VLAHE a Add All gt gt 149 49 77 69 ULANG 3 Remove 149 49 77 127 ULANG lt lt Remove All 149 49 77 130 feceeeeeeeeeeeeeel Enter a name for the VLAN in the VLAN Name field Configure the devices on which you want the VLAN to be created and removed locally using the On VLAN x and Not on VLAN x listboxes where x is the VLAN Number To move IP addresses from the Not on VLAN x listbox to the On VLAN x listbox select the IP addresses you want to move and click Add To move all IP addresses from the Not on VLAN x listbox to the On VLAN x listbox click Add All To move IP addresses from the On VLAN x listbox to the Not on VLAN x listbox select the IP addresses you want to move and click Remove To move all IP addresses from the On VLAN x listbox to the Not on VLAN x listbox click Remove All Click OK The VLAN is edited in the master VLAN list and the affected devices Chapter 3 Synchronizing VLAN Names VLANs with the same VLAN number can be defined with different names on different devices in the network In addition VLAN names can be configured in the master
3. AVAYA Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide August 2003 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Copyright 2003 Avaya Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The products specifications and other technical information regarding the products contained in this document are subject to change without notice All information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable but is presented without warranty of any kind express or implied and users must take full responsibility for their application of any products specified in this document Avaya disclaims responsibility for errors which may appear in this document and it reserves the right in its sole discretion and without notice to make substitutions and modifications in the products and practices described in this document Avaya P550 and SMON are trademarks of Avaya Inc 2003 Avaya Inc All rights reserved All trademarks identified by the or are registered trademarks or trademarks respectively of Avaya Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Release 1 001 Table of Contents PrO soon o2se3 one Leela ease AA AA An LA TMS V The Purpose of This Guide 2a 2 soni 0 BABA ALA GNG SAKA Da ANA V Who Should Use This Guide nana V Organization of This Guide nan V Chapter 1 Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager 1 Avaya VLAN Manager Overview 0 ee eee eee VANS OVCIVICW 222445 2942545405 264
4. select a port in the Device Tree or VLAN Tree The port s VLAN configuration appears in the Selection List If you select multiple ports in the Device Tree or VLAN Tree the VLAN configurations for all of the selected ports appear in the Selection List In addition parameters that are common to all ports in the selection appear in the Port Configuration Area For details on the information provided in the Selection List refer to Understanding the Selection List on page 12 Using the Port Configuration Area To configure the VLAN setting for ports on the network using the Port Configuration Area 1 Select the ports you want to configure in the Device Tree or VLAN Tree The settings that are common to all of the selected ports appear in the fields in the Port Configuration Area For information on selecting ports refer to Selecting Ports on page 20 2 Change the settings in the Port Configuration Area using the pull down lists and checkboxes For information on the settings in the Port Configuration Area refer to Understanding the Port Configuration Area on page 13 The VLAN configuration for the selected ports is changed Note When changing the PVID of the selected ports the ports do not appear selected in the VLAN Tree However the ports remain in the Selection List Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 21 Chapter 4 Drag and Drop To configure the PVID of ports using drag and drop 1 Select the ports you
5. 4 Click Report A Report By Port is generated Report By Port Fields In the Report By Port the information is ordered by port and reflects each port s VLAN configuration The following table provides a list of the fields in the Report By Port and their description Table 5 1 Report By Port Fields Device The IP address of the device in which the port is located Port The module and port number PVID The Port VLAN ID PVID of the port This is the VLAN of which the port is a member Tagging Mode The tagging mode of the port For information on tagging modes refer to Understanding the Port Configuration Area on page 13 Binding Style The binding style configured on the port For information on binding styles refer to Understanding the Port Configuration Area on page 13 24 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Generating VLAN Reports Report By VLAN This section explains Report By VLAN and includes the following topics e Generating a Report by VLAN e Report By VLAN Fields Generating a Report by VLAN To generate a Report By VLAN 1 Select File gt Report gt Report By VLAN A file browser opens 2 Enter a name for the report in the File name field The report has a csv extension 3 Browse to the directory in which you want to save the report 4 Click Report A Report By VLAN is generated Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 25 Chapter 5 Report By VLAN Fields In the Report By VLAN th
6. 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 e VLANs Overview e Master VLAN List e VLAN Tags Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 1 Chapter 1 VLANs Overview The building blocks of VLANs are switch ports To build anew 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 VLAN Tags 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 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 port s PVID Po
7. VLAN list This can cause confusion when referring to a VLAN by name rather than by number Avaya VLAN Manager enables you to synchronize VLAN names on the devices in the network with the master VLAN list When synchronizing VLAN names the VLANs on devices are renamed to provide consistency with the names in the master VLAN list To synchronize VLAN names with the master VLAN list 1 Click Sync Or Select Actions gt Synchronize VLANs The VLAN Synchronize dialog box opens Figure 3 3 VLAN Synchronize Dialog Box Marked VLAH Hames will be copied to network devices VLAH ID VLAH Hame 1 2 3 4 5 6 T ti feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri feri Hames on devices conflict using default name Name not found will be created in Master VLAH List herent The VLAN Synchronize dialog box provides a list of VLAN IDs and names for VLANs that need to be synchronized These include VLANs that are in the master VLAN list with a name that differs from the VLAN s name on a device and VLANs that exist on devices but are not on the master VLAN list 18 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 2 3 Managing VLANs Check the checkboxes next to the VLANs whose names you want synchronized To check all VLANs in the list click Select All To uncheck all VLANs in the list click Unselect All Click OK VLANs on devices are renamed with the VLAN names in the master VLAN
8. below describes the buttons on the Toolbar and gives the equivalent menu options Table 1 1 Toolbar Buttons Hr Opens the New VLAN dialog File gt New VLAN box Opens the Modify VLAN dialog Edit gt Modify VLAN box Opens the Find Port dialog box Edit gt Find Port hey Activates context sensitive help Help gt Help On 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 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 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager Dialog Area 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 lis
9. want to configure in the Device Tree or VLAN Tree For information on selecting ports refer to Selecting Ports on page 20 2 Drag the ports until they are over a VLAN icon in the VLAN Tree The ports are added to the desired VLAN Note When dragging ports from the VLAN Tree only ports represented by PVID symbols are added to the desired VLAN Dragged static binding icons are ignored and do not change port PVIDs 22 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 5 Generating VLAN Reports This chapter provides instructions on how to generate VLAN reports and a description of the VLAN reports It includes the following sections e VLAN Report Overview e Report By Port e Report By VLAN VLAN Report Overview Avaya VLAN Manager can generate VLAN reports These reports are in a comma separated value CSV format and can easily be imported into a spreadsheet or database program There are two types of VLAN reports e Report By Port e Report By VLAN Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 23 Chapter 5 Report By Port This section explains Report By Port and includes the following topics e Generating a Report by Port e Report By Port Fields Generating a Report by Port To generate a Report By Port 1 Select File gt Report gt Report By Port A file browser opens 2 Enter a name for the report in the File name field The report has a csv extension 3 Browse to the directory in which you want to save the report
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11. 95 177 558 141 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 113 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 144 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 145 1 IEEE 302 10 143 49 77 58 146 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 147 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 18 1 Clear 1 Clear 149 49 77 58 149 J papa hi Fa 339 Ports The following table provides a list of the information fields in the Selection List and their descriptions Table 2 1 Selection List Fields Port The device IP address and port number PVID The Port VLAN ID PVID of the port This is the VLAN of which the port is a member Tagging Mode The tagging mode of the port For information on tagging modes refer to Understanding the Port Configuration Area on page 13 Binding Style The binding style configured on the port For information on binding styles refer to Understanding the Port Configuration Area on page 13 To sort the Selection List table by any of its fields click the field header To reverse the order of the sort click the field header a second time The information in the Selection List is read only 12 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager Understanding the Port Configuration Area The Port Configuration Area enables you to configure the VLAN configuration of selected ports The Port Configuration Area appears on the right side of the Dialog Area when no dialog box is open Figure 2 5 Port Configuration Area PVID AG Tagging Mode T Binding Style ina The followin
12. LANs list Packets on all other VLANs are discarded Static Binding VLANs A list of VLANs known on the network and VLANs configured on the device Each VLAN has an accompanying checkbox Possible values are e Checked The VLAN is bound to the port being configured e Unchecked The VLAN is not bound to the port being configured Note The settings are only used when the port is configured with the Static Binding Style A port setting may be insensitive if one of the selected ports is on a device that does not support the VLAN setting For example if a selected port is on a device that only supports VLAN IDs between 1 and 3071 VLAN IDs between 3072 and 4096 in the PVID pull down list will be insensitive 14 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 3 Managing VLANs This chapter provides instructions on how to create edit and delete VLANs using Avaya VLAN Manager It includes the following sections e Creating VLANs e Modifying VLANs e Synchronizing VLAN Names e Deleting VLANs Creating VLANs To create a VLAN 1 Click Or Click New Or Select File gt New VLAN The Create New VLAN dialog box opens 2 Enter a VLAN number in the VLAN ID field Note Avaya P330 devices cannot be assigned a VLAN ID greater than 3071 Avaya P130 P580 and P882 devices cannot be assigned a VLAN ID greater than 4096 Note VLANs cannot be created on Avaya P120 Devices using Avaya VLAN Manager 3 Enter a name i
13. ce A description of the guide s purpose intended audience and organization e Introduction An introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager including instructions on Starting Avaya VLAN Manager a detailed description of VLAN Manager s user interface and instructions on how to use VLAN Manager s on line help e Managing VLANS Instructions on creating deleting and editing VLANs using the VLAN Manager application Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide V Preface e Configuring Port VLAN Parameters Instructions on viewing port VLAN configuration and configuring port VLAN parameters e Generating VLAN Reports Instructions on how to generate VLAN reports e Menus The full menu structure in Avaya VLAN Manager VI Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 1 Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager This chapter provides an introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager It includes the following sections e Avaya VLAN Manager Overview An overview of Avaya VLAN Manager including information on the purpose of the application e Starting Avaya VLAN Manager Instructions on how to start Avaya VLAN Manager e Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface An introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager s user interface including instructions on using the toolbar buttons e Searching in Avaya VLAN Manager Instructions on how to search for ports in Avaya VLAN Manager e Refreshing Information Instructions on how to refresh the information in Avaya VLAN Manager e
14. desetedeseceadias 21 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide lil Table of Contents Using the Port Configuration Area Drag and Drop 20an eed bni SS Chapter 5 Generating VLAN Reports VLAN Report Overview REPOM BV POU 444 kaaa ya tes hes Generating a Report by Port Report By Port Fields Report BY VLAN 2 bae kamen whee ees Generating a Report by VLAN Report By VLAN Fields Appendix A Avaya VLAN Manager Menus aida AA Edit MCN cesu tosan ena ik ba RABBA View MEDU AA hohe eee Actions Men z7x 455 4 a Kae ee ose wa eID WEN ne pem el es Aa oe ee ana Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Preface Welcome to Avaya VLAN Manager This chapter provides an introduction to the structure of this guide It includes the following sections e The Purpose of This Guide A description of the goals of this guide e Who Should Use This Guide The intended audience of this guide e 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 e Prefa
15. e information is ordered by VLAN and reflects the status of each port with regard to the VLAN The following table provides a list of the fields in the Report By VLAN and their description Table 5 2 Report By VLAN Fields CO modiandormamter The port s PVID in relation to the VLAN ID Possible values are e Y The PVID is the same as the row s VLAN ID Therefore the port is a member of the VLAN e N Therefore the PVID is different then the row s VLAN ID i e the port is not a member of the VLAN Static Bind The port s static binding configuration in relation to the VLAN Possible values are e Y The PVID is statically bound to the VLAN e N The PVID is not statically bound to the VLAN 26 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide A Avaya VLAN Manager Menus This appendix gives the menu structure of Avaya VLAN Manager File Menu Table A 1 File Menu New VLAN Opens the New VLAN dialog box Report gt Report By Port Generates a Report By Port Report gt Report By Generates a Report By VLAN VLAN Exits the application Edit Menu Table A 2 Edit Menu Modify VLAN Opens the Edit VLAN dialog box Delete VLAN Deletes a VLAN from the VLAN Manager list Opens the Find dialog box Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 27 Appendix A View Menu Table A 3 View Menu Sort the devices in the Device Tree according to device type or IP address Configure Toggles the Dialog Area Refresh Refr
16. ed by device type 3 Click Sort The devices in the Device Tree are sorted by the selected criterion Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 9 Chapter 2 Understanding the VLAN Tree The VLAN Tree provides a list of VLANs devices and their ports The VLANs include all VLANs known on the network and all VLANs configured on the devices in the network The ports listed under a VLAN include member ports and ports statically bound to the VLAN Figure 2 3 VLAN Tree 1 339 Ports 2 32 Ports a3 25 Ports ad 46 Ports S35 27 Ports 143 49 77 68 555 T 143 49 77 69 VLAH5 T 143 49 77 99 VLAH5 149 49 77 127 VLAH5 143 49 77 130 V555 ii 6 6 Ports lt 7 42 Ports To expand or contract a branch of the tree Double click the VLAN s name Or Click the handle next to the VLAN s name The VLAN symbol for locally defined VLANs includes the picture of a network device The VLAN symbol for globally defined VLANs includes the picture of a green sheet of paper VLANs defined both locally and globally contain both pictures in their VLAN symbol If a VLAN is named differently on a device the locally defined name appears in braces after the device icon in the VLAN Tree For example if VLAN 4 is locally named RandD on device 132 24 86 212 and globally named Research the following string will appear in the VLAN Tree after the device name 132 24 86 212 RandD To change all locally defined VLAN nam
17. es to the globally defined names you can synchronize the VLAN names on the device For information on synchronizing VLAN names refer to Synchronizing VLAN Names on page 18 10 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager The VLAN s member ports appear with yellow and blue triangles next to the port name Ports that are statically bound to the VLAN appear with a blue triangle attached to the port name Member ports are automatically bound to the VLANs of which they are members Ports whose VLAN information has changed but has not been applied appear with gray triangles When a VLAN is selected in the VLAN Tree information about the member ports and statically bound ports appears in the Selection List When a device is selected in the VLAN Tree the ports in the device that are member ports or statically bound ports to the VLAN under which the device appears appear in the Selection List For more information about the Selection List refer to Understanding the Selection List on page 12 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 11 Chapter 2 Understanding the Selection List The Selection List provides VLAN information about selected ports The Selection List appears on the left side of the Dialog Area when no dialog box is open Figure 2 4 Selection List Port PYID Tagging Mo Binding Style 143 49 77 58 1 2 1 Clear pa 149 49 77 58 116 1 Clear A 143 49 77 58 15 1 Clear 143 49 77 58 140 1 Clear 149 4
18. eshes the list of devices in the Device Tree Actions Menu Table A 4 Actions Menu Synchronize VLANs Synchronizes VLAN names on devices with the VLAN names in the master VLAN list Apply Applies all the changes to the VLANs in the network Help Menu Table A 5 Help Menu Contents Opens the help module contents page Activates context sensitive help About Avaya Copyright and version information about VLAN Manager Avaya VLAN Manager 28 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Index A Actions menu 28 Avaya VLAN Manager help 7 introduction 1 menus 27 overview Starting 3 understanding 8 user interface 3 C Configuring port VLAN parameters 20 using drag and drop 22 using port configuration area 21 Creating VLANs 15 D Deleting VLANs 19 Device Tree 4 sorting 9 understanding 8 Dialog area 5 Drag and drop using 22 E Edit menu 27 Editing VLANs 17 F Fields port configuration area 13 report by port 24 report by VLAN 26 selection list 12 File menu 27 Finding ports 6 G Generating report by port 24 report by VLAN 25 reports 24 25 VLAN reports 23 Guide intended audience v Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide organization v purpose v H Help contents page 7 context sensitive 7 menu 28 using 7 How to configure port VLAN parameters 20 configure port VLAN parameters using drag and drop 22 create VLANs 15 delete VLANs 19 edit VLANs 17 find ports 6 manage VLANs 15 modif
19. evice Tree 8 VLAN tree 10 User interface Avaya VLAN Manager 3 Using Avaya VLAN Manager help 7 drag and drop 22 port configuration area 21 V View menu 28 Viewing port VLAN settings 21 Virtual LANs see VLANs VLAN reports generating 23 overview 23 VLAN tree 4 understanding 10 VLANs creating 15 deleting 19 editing 17 managing 15 master list 2 modifying 17 new 15 overview 2 synchronizing names 18 tags 2 viewing port settings 21 WwW Who should use this guide v Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide
20. g table provides a list of the configuration parameters in the Port Configuration Area and their description Table 2 2 Port Configuration Area Parameters The Port VLAN ID PVID of the port This is the VLAN of which the port is a member The PVID pull down list contains all VLANs known to the network and VLANS on the device Tagging Mode The tagging mode of the port The tagging mode controls the tagging of packets that can be forwarded by the port The following tagging modes are available e Clear The packet is forwarded with no VLAN tag e IEEE 802 1Q The packet is forwarded with a VLAN tag in conformance with the TEEE 802 q standard Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 13 Chapter 2 Table 2 2 Port Configuration Area Parameters Continued Binding Style The binding style configured on the port The binding style defines which packets can be forwarded by the port The following binding styles are available e Bind to All The port is bound to all VLANs known to a device This is also known as persistent binding If a packet is on a VLAN not known to the device the packet is discarded e Bind to Configured The port is bound to all VLANs known to the device and to the VLANs with which packets reaching the ports are tagged This is also known as dynamic binding If a packet is on a VLAN not known to the device the packet is discarded e Static The port is bound to the VLANs checked in the Static Binding V
21. list and VLANs that only exist locally are added to the master VLAN list Deleting VLANs To delete a VLAN Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Select the VLAN you want to delete Ensure that there are no ports associated with the VLAN Click Delete Or Select Edit gt Delete VLAN The VLAN does not appear in the VLAN Tree Click Yes The VLAN is deleted from the master VLAN list 4 Port VLAN Configuration This chapter describes how to view and configure the PVID Tagging Mode and Binding Style of selected ports using Avaya VLAN Manager It includes following sections e Selecting Ports e Viewing Port VLAN Settings e Using the Port Configuration Area e Drag and Drop Selecting Ports This section explains how to select ports for VLAN configuration Ports for VLAN Configuration can be selected from the Device Tree or VLAN Tree e To select a port click the port in the Device Tree or VLAN Tree e To select multiple ports press CTRL while selecting additional ports e To select all of the ports on a module click the module icon in the Device Tree e To select all of the ports on a device click the device icon in the Device Tree e To select all of the ports associated with a VLAN including member ports and statically bound ports click the VLAN in the VLAN Tree Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 20 Port VLAN Configuration Viewing Port VLAN Settings To view the VLAN configuration of a port
22. n the VLAN Name field Names must be 1 to 16 characters in length Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 15 Chapter 3 16 4 Click the VLAN Name field The devices in the network appear in the dialog box s listboxes Figure 3 1 Create New VLAN Dialog Box VLAN ID VLAN Hame Devices Not On VLAH 13 VLAH 13 149 49 77 161 Add gt Add All gt gt lt Remove lt lt Remove All Devices On VLAN 13 OK Cancel 149 49 77 165 149 49 77 169 5 Move the IP addresses of the devices on which you want the VLAN to be created locally from the Devices Not on VLAN x listbox to the Devices On VLAN x listbox where x is the VLAN Number To move IP addresses from the Devices Not on VLAN x listbox to the Devices On VLAN x listbox select the IP addresses you want to move and click Add To move all IP addresses from the Devices Not on VLAN x listbox to the Devices On VLAN x listbox click Add All To move IP addresses from the Devices On VLAN x listbox to the Devices Not on VLAN x listbox select the IP addresses you want to move and click Remove To move all IP addresses from the Devices On VLAN x listbox to the Devices Not on VLAN x listbox click Remove All devices Click OK The new VLAN is created globally and on the selected Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Managing VLANs Modifying VLANs To modify a VLAN l 2 3 4
23. r network management application Avaya Network Management Console in Standalone Mode or HP OV NNM Refresh the Avaya VLAN Manager information whenever devices or modules are added to or removed from your network To refresh the information in the Avaya VLAN Manager Select View gt Refresh Or Click Refresh The information in Avaya VLAN Manager is refreshed 6 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager Using Avaya VLAN Manager Help This section explains how to use the on line help in Avaya VLAN Manager The on line help can be opened to the contents page or directly to a topic of interest Opening the Help to the Contents Page To open the help to the contents page select Help gt Contents The on line help opens to the contents page Opening the Help to a Topic of Interest To open the help directly to a topic of interest 1 Click hg Or Select Help gt Help On The cursor changes to the shape of an arrow with a question mark 2 Click on a point of interest in Avaya VLAN Manager The help opens to a topic explaining the clicked feature Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 2 Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager This chapter provides information on understanding Avaya VLAN Manager functions and features It includes the following sections Understanding the Device Tree Understanding the VLAN Tree Understanding the Selection List Understanding the Port Configuration Area Understanding
24. rt VLAN ID When a packet arrives at the egress port the VLAN Binding Style is checked If the packet s 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 Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager Starting Avaya VLAN Manager To start Avaya VLAN Manager from Avaya Network Management Console select Tools gt Avaya VLAN Manager Avaya VLAN Manager opens To start Avaya VLAN Manager from HP OV NNM select Tools gt Avaya 5 Avaya VLAN Manager Avaya VLAN Manager opens Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface Avaya VLAN Manager s user interface consists of the following elements e 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 e Toolbar Toolbar buttons for accessing Avaya VLAN Manager management functions e Device Tree A hierarchical representation of the supported devices in the network e VLAN Tree A list of all the learned VLANS e Dialog Area A resizeable window where the Avaya VLAN Manager dialog box opens Figure 1 1 Avaya VLAN Manager User Interface
25. t 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 application s response time To toggle the display of the Selection List and Port Configuration Area select View gt Configure Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide 5 Chapter 1 Searching in Avaya VLAN Manager Avaya VLAN Manager allows you to search for ports in the Device Tree and VLAN Tree To search for a port 1 Click A Or Select Edit gt Find The Find Port dialog box opens Figure 1 2 Find Port Dialog Box IP 149 49 1 8 Port Hame Close Help 2 Select the IP address of the device on which the port you want to find is located form the Device IP pull down listbox 3 Enter the port name of the port you want to find 4 Click Find Next Avaya VLAN Manager searches for the port Refreshing Information You can refresh the information in the Device Tree and VLAN Tree Avaya VLAN Manager gets information about the devices in the network from you
26. the Device Tree The Device Tree provides a hierarchical representation of the network Figure 2 1 Device Tree ES All Devices 5 149 49 77 69 O Module 1 E LAG a OER Re m4 Ima im 1 5 m4 kta RE E3 149 49 77 461 tng 149 49 77 165 a 149 49 77 169 E 149 49 76 243 S 149 49 138 220 The following is a list of the levels in the Device Tree Avaya VLAN Manager User Guide All Devices An icon representing all of the ports in supported devices in the network When you select All Devices all of the ports in supported devices in the network are selected Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager e Devices The devices in the network When you select a device all of the ports in the device are selected e Modules The modules in the network When you select a module all of the ports in the module are selected e Ports The ports and LAGs in the network Sorting the Device Tree You can sort the devices in the Device Tree by device type or device IP address using the Sort dialog box To sort the devices in the Device Tree 1 Select View gt Sort The Sort dialog box opens Figure 2 2 Sort Dialog Box a Sort Avaya YLAN Manager Sort By Device Type bi v Ascending Sort Cancel Help 2 Select a sort criterion from the Sort By pull down listbox The sort criterla are Device IP The devices are sorted by IP address Device Type The devices are first sort
27. y VLANs 17 open context sensitive help 7 open the help to a topic of interest 7 open the help to the contents page 7 refresh network information 6 relearn the network 6 search for ports 6 select ports and LAGs for VLAN configura tion 20 sort the Device Tree 9 start Avaya VLAN Manager 3 synchronize VLAN names 18 use Avaya VLAN Manager help 7 use the port configuration area 21 view port VLAN settings 21 Introduction to Avaya VLAN Manager 1 LAGs selecting for VLAN configuration 20 M Managing VLANs 15 Master VLAN list 2 Menus Actions 28 29 Index Avaya VLAN Manager 27 Edit 27 File 27 Help 28 View 28 Modifying VLANs 17 O Organization of this guide v Overview Avaya VLAN Manager 1 VLAN reports 23 VLANs 2 P Port VLAN configuration 20 Port configuration area fields 13 understanding 13 using 21 Ports finding 6 searching 6 selecting for VLAN configuration 20 Purpose of this guide v R Refresh information 6 Relearn the network 6 Report by port 24 fields 24 generating 24 Report by VLAN 25 fields 26 generating 25 Reports generating 24 25 S Searching ports 6 Selecting ports and LAGs for VLAN configuration 20 Selection list fields 12 understanding 12 Sorting Device Tree 9 Starting VLAN Manager 3 30 Synchronizing VLAN names 18 T Tags VLAN 2 Toolbar 4 Tree network 4 VLAN 4 U Understanding Avaya VLAN Manager 8 port configuration area 13 selection list 12 the D
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