VLAN tagging on GbE2c

The HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem can sometimes be hard to configure correctly.

To configure a port to be in trunk (Cisco term) or tagged mode, allowing it to pass through several VLAN over one port.

First we change port 5 to allow it to send and receive tagged VLAN's.

/cfg/port
Enter port (1-24): 5
>> Port 5# tag
Current VLAN tag support: disabled
Enter new VLAN tag support [d/e]: e
 

Remeber to verify that the VLAN's you need are enabled on the switch. Below you see VLAN 1 and 107 defined on this switch.

>> System# /info/l2/vlan
VLAN Name Status Ports
1 Default VLAN ena 4 5 11-13 17 18 20 21 23 24
107 VLAN 107 ena 9 21

If you need to add more VLAN's you have to type in the commands listed below. Here I will create VLAN 142.

/cfg/l2/vlan
Enter VLAN number: (1-4095) 142
ena
Current status: disabled
New status: enabled

The PVID is 1. This is the VLAN that is untagged.

You are now ready to add VLAN's to the port. You have to repeat this for every VLAN that you want to carry over the port.

/cfg/l2/vlan 142
add 5

Before you finish remember to apply and save the changes. You apply them to make them active, and you save them so they are persistent between reboots of the switch.

save
apply