Creating Static VLANs

1900 Series Switch

1900Switch#config t
1900Switch(config)#vlan 2 name Engineering	Creates VLAN 2 and names it Engineering
1900Switch(config)#vlan 3 name Marketing	Creates VLAN 3 and names it Marketing

2900 Series Switch

2900Switch#vlan database	Enters VLAN database mode
2900(vlan)#vlan 2 name Engineering	Creates VLAN 2 and names it Engineering
2900(vlan)#vlan 3 name Marketing	Creates VLAN 3 and names it Marketing
2900(vlan)#exit	Applies changes and exits VLAN database mode
2900#

2950 Series Switch

2950Switch#config t	Enters global config mode
2950Switch(config)#vlan 10	Creates VLAN 10 and enters VLAN config mode for further definitions
2950Switch(config-vlan)#name Accounting	Assigns a name to a VLAN
2950Switch(config-vlan)#exit	Moves back to global config mode
2950Switch(config)#vlan 20	Creates VLAN 20 and enters VLAN config mode for further definitions
2950Switch(config-vlan)#name Sales	Assigns a name to a VLAN
2950Switch(config-vlan)#exit	Moves back to global config mode

Tip:

For the 2900 series switch, you must apply the changes to the VLAN database for the changes to take effect. You can also use the command apply in the VLAN database, which will apply the changes, but not exit the mode. Using the command to exit out of the VLAN database will not apply the changes to the VLAN database. You must use the command exit to exit the VLAN database and have the changes successfully applied.

Tip:

For the 2950 series switch, the use of the VLAN database is being phased out, in favor of creating VLANs in the manner demonstrated in the preceding command syntax. If you use the vlan database command at the 2950Switch# prompt, the 2950 IOS will tell you this but will still allow you to use commands the same as the 2900 series switch. Get used to this style; it is the method to be used on all future releases of switches.