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54 | The Basic User-Centric Networks Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.1 | User Guide
redundancy where one controller has to back up many other controllers. With the VLAN pool feature you can
control your configuration globally.
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.
Configure the port as a trunk port.
Configure a default gateway for the controller.
Creating and Updating a VLAN
You can create and update a single VLAN or bulk VLANS using the WebUI or the CLI. See “Creating and
Updating VLANs” on page59.
Viewing Existing VLAN IDs
Use the CLI to view VLAN IDs.
(host) #configure terminal
Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
(host) (config) #show vlan
VLAN CONFIGURATION
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VLAN Description Ports
---- ----------- -----
1 Default FE1/0-3 FE1/6 GE1/8
2 VLAN0002
4 VLAN0004
12 VLAN0012
210 VLAN0210
212 VLAN0212 FE1/5
213 VLAN0213 FE1/4
1170 VLAN1170 FE1/7
Creating, Updating, and Deleting VLAN Pools
You can create, update, delete a VLAN pool using the WebUI or the CLI. See “Creating, Updating and Deleting
VLAN Pools” on page60.
Adding existing VLAN IDs to a VLAN Pool in the CLI
Use the CLI to add existing VLAN IDS to a pool.
CAUTION: VLAN pooling should not be used with static IP addresses.
NOTE: 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.
CAUTION: VLAN pooling should not be used with static IP addresses.