7.4.2 Changing VLANs Set for External Connection Ports of LAN Switch Blades

VLAN types and IDs set on the external connection ports of a managed LAN switch blade can be changed.

Note

VLANs cannot be changed on PRIMERGY BX900/BX400 LAN switch blades operating in IBP mode.
If the port VLAN ID is unspecified or 1, a tagged VLAN ID cannot be set to 1.

Changing VLAN IDs

This section explains how to change VLAN IDs set on the external ports of a LAN switch.

With Port VLANs
Use the following procedure to change VLAN IDs:
1. In the ROR console server resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.
  The [VLAN Settings] dialog is displayed.
2. To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
  VLAN
  Select "Change" and select the VLAN ID that has been changed.
  Physical Port, Link Aggregation
  Select [Untagged] from the VLAN type of the port number to configure or link aggregation group name.
3. Click <OK>.
  The VLAN ID is changed.
With Tagged VLANs
First delete the VLAN ID was set on the desired LAN switch blade port before setting the new VLAN ID.
Use the following procedure to change VLAN IDs:
1. In the ROR console server resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.
  The [VLAN Settings] dialog is displayed.
2. To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
  VLAN
  Select "Change" and select the VLAN ID that has been changed.
  Physical Port, Link Aggregation
  Select [None] from the VLAN type of the port number to configure or link aggregation group name.
3. Click <OK>.
  The VLAN ID set for the selected LAN switch blade port is released.
4. Repeat step 1 and set the new VLAN ID in the [VLAN Settings] dialog.
  VLAN
  Select "Create new" or "Change" in the VLAN information and select the VLAN ID to be changed.
  Physical Port, Link Aggregation
  Select [Tagged] from the VLAN type of the port number to configure or link aggregation group name.
5. Click <OK>.
  The VLAN ID is changed.

Changing VLAN Types

This section explains how to change the types of VLAN (port or tagged VLAN) set on the external ports of a LAN switch.

Use the following procedure to change VLAN types:

In the ROR console server resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.
The [VLAN Settings] dialog is displayed.
To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
VLAN
Select "Change" and select the VLAN ID that has been changed.
Physical Port, Link Aggregation
Change the VLAN type (Untagged] or [Tagged]) of the port number to configure or link aggregation group name.
Click <OK>.
The VLAN type is changed.

Deleting VLAN IDs

This section explains how to delete VLAN IDs.

Deleting VLAN IDs from LAN switch blades
Use the following procedure to delete VLAN IDs:
1. In the ROR console server resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.
  The [VLAN Settings] dialog is displayed.
2. To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
  VLAN
  Select "Change" and select the VLAN ID that has been changed.
3. Click <Delete>.
  The VLAN ID is deleted.
Deleting VLAN IDs from LAN switch ports
Use the following procedure to delete VLAN IDs:
1. In the ROR console server resource tree, right-click the target LAN switch blade and select [Modify]-[Network Settings] from the popup menu.
  The [VLAN Settings] dialog is displayed.
2. To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
  VLAN
  Select "Change" and select the VLAN ID that has been changed.
  Physical Port, Link Aggregation
  Select [None] from the VLAN type of the port number to delete VLANs or link aggregation group name.
3. Click <OK>.
  The VLAN ID is deleted.