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VLAN Commands
create protocol
create protocol <protocol_name>
Description
Creates a user-defined protocol filter.
Syntax Description
Usage Guidelines
Protocol-based VLANs enable you to define packet filters that the switch can use as the matching
criteria to determine if a particular packet belongs to a particular VLAN.
After you create the protocol, you must configure it using the
configure protocol
command. To
assign it to a VLAN, use the
configure vlan <vlan name> protocol
command.
Example
The following command creates a protocol named fred :
create protocol fred
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 1.0.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
protocol_name Specifies a protocol filter name. The protocol filter name can have a maximum
of 31 characters.