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VLAN
To access the VLAN pages, go to the IPAM Tab, and then either select VLAN from the IPAM dropdown menu, or click the VLAN sub-tab button.
ProVision's VLAN Management is located under the the IPAM Tab, and has three main VLAN sub-areas: VLAN Home, VLAN Manage, and VLAN Advanced.
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VLAN Advanced shows a global view of all domains and VLANs present in ProVision, and the associated metadata. VLAN advanced is the primary area from which to manage domains (edit / delete domain), and concisely view VLAN data side-by-side. It also provides access to manage VLANs, add domains, and add vlans to a domain.
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- Supports custom domain ranges and exclusions, using ProVision's Numbering the Numbering Authority
- Create domains and add VLANs directly from the VLAN Home page
- Associate domains with Routers
- Customizable VLAN Metadata Columns (IPAM Admin → VLAN Columns)
- Action shortcut panels in VLAN Utilization and VLAN Manage - Utilization View, Quickview, Assign IP, and Edit VLAN
- Integrates administrative functions directly into the VLAN Tab.
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The VLAN Manager allows users to add domains and VLANs to their ProVision instance, and associate them with IP Blocks. Customizable VLAN columns - including up to ten user-defined metadata columns - allow you to rename column headers, set the display order, select which columns are visible, and display your own information fields.
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The Permissions structure in VLAN includes the following items of note: The following VLAN tasks requires Admin-level permissions:
Non-Admin users may:
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VLAN Workflow:
1) Create Domain(s)
The workflow starts with creating a domain in the IPAM Tab → VLAN section of ProVision, by clicking the "Add Domain" button and entering domain information.
VLAN domains may be created as pre-set Numbering Authority ranges, or defined manually. Two default Numbering Authority VLAN ranges are provided, one for a Cisco Standard domain, and another for a Cisco Extended domain. Admins may create new Numbering Authority ranges at any time to support other router types, range extents, or exclusions. Those ranges will then be available as options when adding a new domain from the VLAN area. If you select to create a new domain by defining a manual range, you may enter the range extents , and any exclusions, and associate a specific router if desired.
2) Add / Edit VLANs
VLANs may be added to the domain at the time the domain is created (via the "Add VLANs" input area) or added to an existing domain later via the "Add VLANs" button. You can add one VLAN, multiple VLANs, a large range of VLANs, or a mixed selection at the same time.
Once a VLAN has been added to a domain in ProVision, the VLAN may be edited to add a VLAN name or metadata information, and have IP blocks associated with it.
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Once a VLAN has been added to a domain in ProVision, IP blocks may be associated with ('assigned to') that VLAN. There are multiple methods to set the VLAN for a block:
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VLAN Sidebar
The VLAN Sidebar lists domains and the VLANs under those domains, and is similar to the IPAM aggregate sidebar. The VLAN sidebar provides options for searching and filtering domains and VLANs, as well as menu options for navigation shortcuts to perform basic actions.
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VLAN Utilization Area
The VLAN Utilization area lists domains and the VLANs under those domains (both able to be expanded/collapsed), with each active VLAN (one that has assigned blocks) displaying the Utilization panel by default.
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Open VLAN Manage for the VLAN by either clicking on the VLAN Name in the header, or clicking on the gear icon and selecting "Manage VLAN" from the menu.
View VLAN Panels
The four VLAN panels (Utilization, Quickview, Assign Block, Edit VLAN Metadata) may be open or closed by clicking on each respective icon in the header bar. Additionally, you may open any non-default panel by going to gear icon and selecting the action option from the menu. These panels are also available in VLAN Manage.
For detail on each panel, see the following section on this page: VLAN Manage / VLAN Utilization Action Panels
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Remove (delete) the VLAN by clicking on the gear icon and selecting "Remove VLAN". This removes the VLAN from the domain, removes the VLAN association from any blocks assigned to that VLAN, and permanently deletes the VLAN's metadata. VLANs may also be deleted from the VLAN sidebar and VLAN Advanced areas.
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VLAN Manage / VLAN Utilization Action Panels
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The Utilization panel displays breakdowns for all blocks assigned to the VLAN by both status (available, allocated, assigned, holding) and by resource. Recently assigned blocks are noted under the "Recent Assignments" section, and links are provided to the Resource Entry page for each resource listed. To open or close the Utilization panel, click on the "Pie" icon in the grey header bar.
Quickview
The Quickview panel provides a condensed, filterable list of all blocks assigned to that VLAN, separated into three columns - IPv4 blocks, IPv6 blocks, and grouped by resource.
To open or close the Utilization panel, click on the "Eye" icon in the grey header bar.
While in the Quickview panel, you may easily search for a block by typing the all or part of the CIDR into the IPv4 or IPv6 Filter boxes - useful for verifying an assignment or quickly scanning ranges.
You may also remove a block from the VLAN with a single click of the "Remove" button.
Assign Blocks to VLAN
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Direct Assign to VLAN
Smart Browse to VLANSmart Browse to VLAN is used to search for a general list of blocks available to assign to the VLAN that meets certain criteria.
Assigning from Smart BrowseThe Smart Browse results list will display a list of blocks that a) meet your filter criteria, and b) do not already have a VLAN assigned. You may assign individual blocks immediately ("Add IP Block"), or select multiple blocks and delay assignment until after your final selections are complete ("Assign Selected"). Immediate Assignment:
Delayed Assignment / Selecting Multiple Blocks:
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VLAN Manage has the same interface options as IPAM Manage:
VLAN Manage also has the same action panels as in the VLAN Home page - Utilization Boxes:
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VLAN Advanced (Global View)
VLAN Advanced displays a list of all domains / vlans added to ProVision. Here, you can perform domain level management tasks, view data on added VLANs, including domain, VLAN Name, applied numbering domains, associated routers, and any enabled VLAN metacolumn data.
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- Sort the list by clicking the column header(s)
- Filter the list by clicking on the "filter >" link on the rightmost side of the grey list header, then select the filter criteria and click Apply.
- Search for a specific domain name, vlan name, vlan number, router, or metadata field value by typing the search term into the search box, then hit hit enter or click the Search icon.
- Export the list to .csv by clicking "export to CSV" in the list header
- Edit or remove a domain by clicking on the Edit Domain panel (list icon)
- Add domains or VLANs by clicking Add Domain or Add VLAN buttons at the top right of the page
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Additionally, you may right click on any VLAN while in this view to open a VLAN action menu with the following options:
- Edit VLAN (opens the Edit VLAN panel for that VLAN)
- Edit domain (opens the Edit Domain panel for the VLAN's domain)
- Manage VLAN (links to the VLAN Manage page for the VLAN)
- Remove VLAN
- Remove domain
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This allows users to document additional information for the VLAN, such as POC / Contacts, Linked Resources, Notes, and create or edit Custom Resource Fields. The Resource Assignment Gadget displays all IP blocks associated with a VLAN. SystemVLAN sections may not be edited.
Additional Information
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