VLAN Manager

The VLAN Manager is accessible from the Manager Menu at the top right of the app.

This manager allows you to customize the VLANs in your project. VLANs are used on Switches to separate traffic into different networks. Using VLANs also allows the app to validate IP addresses of your ports in real time. You can create, delete, and rename VLANs. VLANs have the following properties:

• Name: The name of the VLAN.
• ID: The ID of the VLAN. This is a number between 1 and 4094. GearConnect defaults to using VLAN 101 and sequentially increments the VLAN ID for each new VLAN you create. You can change the VLAN ID as needed.
• Colour: The colour of the VLAN.

Adding VLANs

To add a VLAN, click on the Plus button in the toolbar. This will add a new VLAN to the list with a default name, ID, and colour. You can then rename the VLAN, change the ID, and change the colour as needed.

Deleting VLANs

To delete a VLAN or VLANs, select the VLANs you wish to delete by clicking on their checkboxes. Then click on the Trash button in the toolbar. This will delete the selected VLANs.

Caution

A VLAN cannot be deleted if it’s the last VLAN in the project or if there is a switch port using that VLAN. You must change the switch port to use a different VLAN before you can delete the VLAN.

Assigning VLANs to Switch Ports

To assign a VLAN to a switch port, this is handled within the View All Details Dialog for a switch item:

1. Click on the switch item in the drawing to select it.
2. Click on the View all details button in the Gear Config pane.
3. Find the port you would like to change the VLAN for and click on the VLAN dropdown to choose a new VLAN.