Users Guide

110 | The Basic User-Centric Networks Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.4.x| User Guide
VLAN pooling should not be used with static IP addresses.
l Assign to the VLAN the ports that you will use to connect the controller to the network. (For example, the
uplink ports connected to a router are usually Gigabit ports.) In the example configurations shown in this
section, a controller is connected to the network through its Gigabit Ethernet port 1/25.
l Configure the port as a trunk port.
l Configure a default gateway for the controller.
Creating, Updating, and Viewing VLANs and Associated IDs
You can create and update a single VLAN or bulk VLANS using the WebUI or the CLI. See Configuring VLANs on
page 164.
In the WebUI configuration windows, clicking the Save Configuration button saves configuration changes so they
are retained after the controller is rebooted. Clicking the Apply button saves changes to the running configuration
but the changes are not retained when the controller is rebooted. A good practice is to use the Apply button to save
changes to the running configuration and, after ensuring that the system operates as desired, click Save
Configuration.
You can view VLAN IDs in the CLI.
(host) #show vlan
Creating, Updating, and Deleting VLAN Pools
VLAN pooling should not be used with static IP addresses.
You can create, update, and delete a VLAN pool using the WebUI or the CLI. See Creating a Named VLAN on
page 165.
Use the CLI to add existing VLAN IDS to a pool.
(host) (config) #vlan-name <name>
(host) (config) #vlan mygroup <vlan-IDs>
To confirm the VLAN pool status and mappings assignments, use the show vlan mapping command:
(host) #show vlan mapping
Assigning and Configuring the Trunk Port
The following procedures configures a Gigabit Ethernet port as trunk port.
In the WebUI
To configure a Gigabit Ethernet port:
1. Navigate to Configuration > Network > Ports.
2. In the Port Selection section, click the port that will connect the controller to the network. In this example,
click port 25.
3. For Port Mode, select Trunk.
4. For Native VLAN, select a VLAN from the scrolling list, then click the left (<--) arrow.
5. Click Apply.