VLAN Creation and Access Port Assignment
Segment a small access layer by role and verify that Layer 2 boundaries behave as intended.
Lab challenge
Turn one flat switch into a segmented access network with clean VLAN membership and expected host behavior.
Progression
Create VLANs, assign ports, connect hosts, then test both allowed and blocked communication paths.
Catalog metadata
- Bundle
- CCNA 200-301 v1.1 Foundation Lab Catalog
- Blueprint domain
- Network Access
- Blueprint objective
- Configure VLANs and assign access ports
- Focus
- switching • vlans • access ports
- Platform
- Packet Tracer-friendly • CML-friendly • platform-neutral
- Device count
- 5
- Reference source
- Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1 blueprint → Configure VLANs and assign access ports
Prerequisites
- • switch CLI basics
- • basic host addressing
Skills practiced
- • create VLANs
- • name VLANs
- • assign access interfaces
- • verify VLAN membership
Validation checklist
- • VLAN database contains expected VLANs
- • ports are assigned correctly
- • same-VLAN communication works while cross-VLAN traffic does not
Task sequence
- 1Create user, voice, and management VLANs or equivalent segments.
- 2Assign switchports to the correct access VLANs.
- 3Verify membership with show commands.
- 4Test same-VLAN reachability.
- 5Prove different VLANs stay isolated before routing is added.
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