: Add a VLAN or Switch Virtual Interface (SVI)
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Add a VLAN or Switch Virtual Interface (SVI)

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Add a VLAN or Switch Virtual Interface (SVI)

Learn to add a VLAN or SVI.
To add virtual LAN or Switch Virtual Interface:
  1. Navigate to
    Manage
    Setup
    Devices
    Configure the Device
    .
  2. On the Interface tab, select the Add (plus) icon and select
    VLAN/Switch Virtual Interface
    .
  3. Enter the following VLAN information:
    1. Enter a valid VLAN ID, ranging from 1-4000. Enter a unique ID, else you get an error message that the ID is duplicate.
    2. (
      Optional
      ) Enter a
      Name
      ,
      Tags
      , and
      Description
      for the VLAN.
    3. Select
      Admin Up
      to use the switch virtual interface.
      Select Admin Up if you need the SVI (L3 routing). If you only need the L2 switching among the switch ports, Admin Down can be used.
    4. Select the
      VLAN Type
      as Data or Voice LAN.
    5. Select
      Used for
      as LAN.
      Choose HA (referred to as Used for Control prior to release 6.3.1) if you want to configure the SVI for HA setup.
    6. Select IP
      Configuration
      for the interface–None, Static, or DHCP.
      If you select static, provide the IP Address, Default Gateway, and DNS Server.
      Default gateway and DNS server are optional.
    7. Enter
      Scope
      of the Interface.
    8. (
      Optional
      ) Add
      DHCP Relay
      .
    9. (
      Optional
      )
      Add NAT Configuration
      .
  4. Enter
    Static ARP Config
    information.
    You can add a maximum of 16 addresses.
    1. Enter a valid IPv4 address.
    2. Enter a valid MAC Address.
  5. Save
    your changes.
    The VLAN is created with a system-generated name
    vlan-<id>
    . If you have specified a VLAN name in step 3, the given name is used.

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