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title: "Configuring VLAN Objects"
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You can create a VLAN topology or hierarchy by adding VLAN objects and grouping them together to create a VLAN view or range. You can then track <span style="color: #000000">statuses of the VLANs, set some additional details (such as department, contact, description). You can also assign VLANs to DHCP/IPAM networks.</span>

# Viewing VLAN Objects in a VLAN View

To view all the VLAN objects that belong to a particular view:

1. <span style="color: #333333">From the </span>**Data Management**<span style="color: #333333"> tab, click the </span>**VLANs**<span style="color: #333333"> tab</span>. A list of all the VLAN views is displayed. If the VLAN object belongs to a particular VLAN range, click the VLAN range.
2. Click the VLAN view whose details you want to see. All the VLAN <span style="color: #333333">objects </span>and VLAN ranges belonging to the view are displayed with the following details:
  - **Name**: Name of the VLAN.
  - **Type**: VLAN or VLAN range.
  - **VLAN ID**: ID of the VLAN.
  - **Start VLAN ID**: Integer from which the VLAN view ID starts. This is applicable only to VLAN views and ranges.
  - **End VLAN ID**: <span style="color: #333333">Integer from which the VLAN view ID ends. </span><span style="color: #333333">This is applicable only to VLAN views and ranges.</span>
  - **Description**: Description of the VLAN.
  - **Contact**: C<span style="color: #333333">ontact information of the person or team managing or using the VLAN</span>
  - **<span style="color: #333333">Department</span>**<span style="color: #333333">: N</span><span style="color: #333333">ame of the department using the VLAN</span>
  - **<span style="color: #333333">Status</span>**<span style="color: #333333">: Status can be </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Assigned</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Unassigned</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, or </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Reserved</span>**<span style="color: #333333">. An Assigned</span><span style="color: #000000"> status indicates that the VLAN is linked to an </span><span style="color: #000000">IPAM network object. An Unassigned</span><span style="color: #000000"> status indicates that the VLAN is not linked to an </span><span style="color: #000000">IPAM object. A Reserved</span><span style="color: #000000"> status indicates that the VLAN will be excluded from the list of VLANs that are proposed to be assigned to an IPAM object. </span>
  - **<span style="color: #000000">Comment</span>**<span style="color: #000000">: Any comment entered for the VLAN</span>
  - **<span style="color: #000000">Assigned to</span>**<span style="color: #000000">: IPAM objects that the VLAN is linked to. This is a read-only value and you cannot edit it.</span>
  - <span style="color: #000000">Extensible attributes if any</span>

> ⚠️ **Note**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ The details you see vary depending on whether you are viewing the details of the VLAN view or the VLAN range.


Except the **Assigned to** value, you can double-click any of the VLAN details to edit them. 

# Adding a VLAN Object

To add a VLAN <span style="color: #333333">object </span>to your network:

1. From the **Data Management** tab, click the **VLANs** tab.
2. From the Toolbar, click **Add**-> **VLAN**.
3. In the *Add VLAN Wizard*, from the **VLAN Parent Type** drop-down list, select whether you want to add the VLAN to the VLAN view or VLAN range.
4. In the **VLAN Parent** field, select the specific VLAN view or range to which you want the VLAN to belong.
5. <span style="color: #333333">In the </span>**VLAN Name**<span style="color: #333333"> field, specify a name for the VLAN.</span>
6. <span style="color: #333333">Click </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Next Available VLAN ID</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> for NIOS to automatically assign an ID for the VLAN. You can also manually specify the VLAN ID. The value of the VLAN ID must </span><span style="color: #000000">be greater than or equal to 1 and lesser than or equal to 4094. When you click </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Next Available VLAN ID</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, NIOS </span><span style="color: #000000">searches for the lowest unused ID in the specified VLAN view or range. </span>
7. <span style="color: #000000">Select the </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Reserved</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> checkbox if you want the </span><span style="color: #000000">VLAN to be excluded from the list of VLANs that are proposed for assignment to an IPAM network object by clicking </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Next Available VLAN</span>**<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
8. In the **Description** field, enter a description for the VLAN.
9. In the **Contact** field, enter the contact information of the person or team managing or using the VLAN. It can be a name, email ID, telephone number or so on.
10. <span style="color: #333333">In the </span>**Department **<span style="color: #333333">field, enter the name of the department for which the VLAN will be used.</span>
11. <span style="color: #333333">In the </span>**Comment **<span style="color: #333333">field, enter additional information if any.</span>
12. <span style="color: #000000">Click </span>**Next**<span style="color: #000000"> to define extensible attributes.</span> For more information see <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Managing Extensible Attributes*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35448912)</span>.
13. Click **Save & Close** to save your configuration.

You can now add the VLAN to a VLAN view.

# Editing a VLAN Object

To edit the details of an existing VLAN <span style="color: #333333">object</span>:

1. <span style="color: #333333">From the </span>**Data Management**<span style="color: #333333"> tab, click the </span>**VLANs**<span style="color: #333333"> tab.</span>
2. From the list of VLAN views, click the VLAN view that the VLAN <span style="color: #333333">object </span>to be edited belongs to. If the VLAN object belongs to a VLAN range, click the VLAN range.
3. Select the VLAN <span style="color: #333333">object </span>that you want to edit, select the Action icon and click **Edit**.
4. Edit the details as required. You cannot edit the **Assigned to** field. You cannot change the ID, parent, and status for VLAN objects that are assigned to a network.
5. Click **Save & Close**.

# Editing Multiple VLAN Objects at the Same Time

You can select and edit multiple VLAN objects at the same time. To do this:

1. <span style="color: #333333">From the </span>**Data Management**<span style="color: #333333"> tab, click the </span>**VLANs**<span style="color: #333333"> tab.</span>
2. From the list of VLAN views, click the VLAN view that the VLAN <span style="color: #333333">objects </span>to be edited belong to. If the VLAN objects belong to a VLAN range, click the VLAN range.
3. <span style="color: #333333">Select all the VLAN </span><span style="color: #333333">objects </span><span style="color: #333333">that you want to edit, select the Action icon and click </span>**Edit**<span style="color: #333333">.</span>
4. <span style="color: #333333">Edit the details as required. You can edit the parent VLAN, </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Reserved</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> checkbox, </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Description</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Contact</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Department</span>**<span style="color: #333333">, </span><span style="color: #333333">and </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Comment</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> fields. However, you cannot edit the parent of a VLAN object that does not belong to a VLAN range and belongs directly to a VLAN view.</span>
5. <span style="color: #333333">Click </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Save & Close</span>**<span style="color: #333333">.</span>

> ⚠️ **Notes**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ - You can select multiple VLAN objects to edit only if all the selected VLAN objects belong to the same VLAN range.
> ⚠️ - You can edit the **VLAN Parent** field to select only another VLAN range as the new parent. You cannot select a VLAN view as the new parent. The new VLAN range must belong to the same VLAN view.
> ⚠️ - You cannot edit the **VLAN Parent**<span style="color: #333333"> field </span>for multiple VLAN objects that belong directly to a VLAN view and not to a VLAN range.
> ⚠️ - You cannot edit the VLAN parent of VLAN <span style="color: #333333">objects that are assigned to a network.</span>

# Deleting a VLAN Object

You cannot delete a VLAN object that is assigned to a network. For more information, see <span style="color: #0000ff">[*Assigning VLANs to a Network*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35481082)</span>.

To delete a VLAN <span style="color: #333333">object</span>:

1. <span style="color: #333333">From the </span>**Data Management**<span style="color: #333333"> tab, click the </span>**VLANs**<span style="color: #333333"> tab.</span>
2. From the list of VLAN views, click the VLAN view that the VLAN to be deleted belongs to. <span style="color: #333333">If the VLAN object belongs to a VLAN range, click the VLAN range.</span>
3. <span style="color: #333333">Select the VLAN </span><span style="color: #333333">object </span><span style="color: #333333">that you want to delete, select the Action icon and click </span>**Delete**<span style="color: #333333">.</span>
4. <span style="color: #333333">Click </span>**<span style="color: #333333">Yes</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> in the </span>*<span style="color: #333333">Delete Confirmation</span>*<span style="color: #333333"> dialog box.</span>