Configure a Layer 2 Interface, Subinterface, and VLAN
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Configure a Layer 2 Interface, Subinterface, and VLAN
Configure Layer
2 Interfaces with VLANs when you want Layer 2 switching and
traffic separation among VLANs. You can optionally control non-IP
protocols between security zones on a Layer 2 interface or between
interfaces within a single zone on a Layer 2 VLAN.
- Configure a Layer 2 interface and subinterface and assign a VLAN ID.
- Select and select an interface. The Interface Name is fixed, such as ethernet1/1.For Interface Type, select Layer2.Select the Config tab.For VLAN, leave the setting None.Assign the interface to a Security Zone or create a New Zone.Click OK.With the Ethernet interface highlighted, click Add Subinterface.The Interface Name remains fixed. After the period, enter the subinterface number, in the range 1 to 9,999.Enter a VLAN Tag ID in the range 1 to 4,094.Assign the subinterface to a Security Zone.Click OK.Commit.Click Commit.(Optional) Apply a Zone Protection profile with protocol protection to control non-IP protocol packets between Layer 2 zones (or between interfaces within a Layer 2 zone).
