802.1q and Network Configuration Utility

[Simon Squires_1]

I have a DL380 server and want to setup a Trunked VLAN from one of the network cards to allow multiple vlans through it.

I have downloaded the Network Configuration Utility which allows the user to create Vlans but can I create multiple vlans on the one card? I am plugging the server into a Cisco 2905 switch which has vlan trunking enabled.

[Matt Hobbs]

Yes, absolutely. Create the VLANs in the utility and you should then find virtual NICs in your Networking Connections.

[Simon Squires_1]

Hmm ok, when I create the first Vlan on the network card (lets say Vlan10) The network card still shows in the "Network and Dialup connections".

An extra conenction called "local connection1 " with the description I gave it Trunk_vlan10 also appears. Do I need to administer an IP address on both (the Vlan trunk and the Vlan) these cards?

Thanks again.

[Matt Hobbs]

From memory there is one connnection which is the physical one, on this I don't think you can an IP address after you have configured VLAN's. It's only on the virtual NIC's that you will configure and IP address for each VLAN.

[Matt Hobbs]

This is probably exactly what you need:

ProLiant Ethernet server adapters -Configuring Virtual Local Area Connections in Microsoft Windows environments:

ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/networking/configvlan.pdf

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[Simon Squires_1]

Thanks for your help - I have managed to connect one Vlan and shall try to connect others via the trunk.