VLAN Details Window


The VLAN Details window enables you to view the differences between a VLAN definition in a model and a device's VLAN configuration, prior to enforcing a VLAN definition or updating the definition from a device. To open this window, do a Verify in the Device view of the VLAN Tab, then select the VLAN Detail button.

  NOTE: Egress Lists on the device are not checked to see if the VLAN will be egressing any ports.

Click the areas in the window for more information.

Sort Based on:
Select how you want the list of VLANs in the Configure Settings for drop-down list sorted, by VID or VLAN Name.
Configure Settings for:
This dropdown list includes all the VLANs on the device selected in the VLAN (Device) tab, plus those in the VLAN model, sorted by VLAN Name or VLAN ID, depending on your Sort Based on selection. Depending on how the list is sorted, you can see whether the same VLAN name is being used for two VIDs, or vice versa. Select the VLAN whose configuration settings you want to compare with the device settings in the VLAN Model and Device table.

VLAN Model and Device Table

This table displays the differences in VLAN settings between the device selected in the VLAN (Device) tab and those in the VLAN model. Console provides table options and tools that let you customize table settings and find, filter, sort, print, and export information in a table. You can access these Table Tools through a right mouse click on a column heading or anywhere in the table body. For more information, see the Table Tools Help topic.

Setting Name
Lists the potential settings for a VLAN's definition. See Properties Tab (VLAN Definitions) for descriptions.
Model Configuration
Indicates how the VLAN setting is configured in the VLAN definition. If the setting is not a part of the VLAN's definition, N/A is displayed. If the setting is part of the VLAN's definition, but is not currently enabled or defined, Not Defined is displayed.
Difference
A red not-equals sign   indicates that there is a difference in configuration between the definition in the VLAN model and the setting on the device. If the setting is not a part of the VLAN's definition, N/A is displayed. If the setting is part of the definition, but is not enabled or defined, Not Defined is displayed.
Device Configuration
Indicates how the VLAN setting is configured on the device.

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