How to create a VLAN on Dell Networking Force10 Switches

Summary: This article explains how to create a Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) on Dell Networking Force10 Switches

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Instructions

VLAN configuration and Associating the VLAN to a physical interface

  

Command Purpose
FTOS#configure Enter configuration mode.
FTOS(conf)#interface vlan 20 Enter and create the VLAN interface.
FTOS(conf-if-vl-20)#description Finance Create a description for the VLAN for identification.
FTOS(conf-if-vl-20)#tagged te 0/1 Associate physical port with the VLAN.  Options are tagged (802.1Q) or untagged.
FTOS(conf-if-vl-20)#end     Exit back to privilege mode.
FTOS# show vlan Verify the VLAN configuration.
FTOS#configure     Enter configuration mode.
FTOS#(conf) no interface vlan 20 Command to remove VLAN after all port associations are removed.


 

In order for a physical interface to be associated with a VLAN that physical interface would need to be in  switchport or portmode hybrid mode.


How to set an interface for Layer 2 switchport mode
 

Command Purpose
FTOS#configure Enter configuration mode.
FTOS(conf)#interface te 0/1 Enter the physical interface level.
FTOS(conf-if-te-0/1)# switchport Set the interface for Layer 2.  This allows VLANs to be associated tagged or untagged.


Verification of Configured VLANs

 

FTOS#show vlan

Codes: * - Default VLAN, G - GVRP VLANs, R - Remote Port Mirroring VLANs, P - Primary, C - Community, I - Isolated
       O - Openflow
Q: U - Untagged, T - Tagged
   x - Dot1x untagged, X - Dot1x tagged
   o - OpenFlow untagged, O - OpenFlow tagged
   G - GVRP tagged, M - Vlan-stack, H - VSN tagged
   i - Internal untagged, I - Internal tagged, v - VLT untagged, V - VLT tagged

    NUM    Status    Description                     Q Ports
*   1      Inactive                                  U Te 0/0
    20     Inactive  Finance                         T Te 0/1

 

Affected Products

Force10 S60-44T
Article Properties
Article Number: 000121876
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 05 June 2025
Version:  6
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