create

Use the create command to create a new VNS. This command is available in the vnsmode context. After you create a VNS with this command, you can configure additional parameters in the vnsmode:<named-VNS> context. Refer to <named-VNS> for more information.

After you run the create command, run the apply command to implement the changes.

create vns name wlans WLANS name pol role-name

Parameters

vns name Specifies a name for this VNS
wlans WLANS name Specifies a WLAN Service for this VNS
pol role-name Specifies the non-authentication role for this VNS

Usage

When you create a VNS, if the referenced WLAN Service has a mode of:

  • “std” then the referenced role must have a topology of mode “b@ap,” “b@ac,” or “routed”
  • “3pap” then the referenced role must have a physical topology mode
  • “wds” then the referenced role must have a null topology

Example

The following example creates a VNS named testvns and assigns it a WLAN Service named “EWC-1” and a role named “NonAuth”:

EWC.extremenetworks.com:vnsmode# create testvns wlans EWC-1 pol NonAuth