VLANs registration in VLAN database

[chris.lau]

Hello,

If I have multiple VLANs like 500, 700 and 800 in access switch.

Can I know whether I need to add those VLANs in vlan database?

Can I immediately assign those VLANs to access switch port?

[adamclarkuk_2]

Hi

You will need to create (add) the vlans before assigning ports to them (although it will take your config).

Depending on ios/model of switch, there are 2 ways to do this.

From global configuration mode :-

switch(config)#vlan 500

switch(config-vlan)#name

switch(config-vlan)#exit

OR

switch#vlan database

switch(vlan)#vlan 500 name

switch(vlan)#apply

switch(vlan)#exit

Once you have created the vlans, you will be able to assign them to interfaces.

[glen.grant]

If you do a "show vlan " command and they show in the display as active then they are already in the database , other create them as the previous poster indicated.