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Roro

Hi, so i am new to Cisco Cloud managed switches, I have a Catalyst 9300 48P and I am finding it hard to create Vlans. This switch does not have the traditional CLI so it must be done via the Meraki dashboard. When I navigate the Routing and DHCP I am not seeing a create VLAN option. Can anyone assist me in solving this issue?

alemabrahao

You don't need to create the VLANs, just pass the VLANs to the trunking ports and you're all set.

https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/Port_and_VLAN_Configuration

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rhbirkelund

The concept of VLANs on Meraki differs slightly from how it works in classical Cisco. In Cisco Classic, we're used to having to create a VLAN first, before we can use it. On Meraki, all VLANs are per default created already. So rather than having to create the VLAN first, and then assign it to a switch port, you can just assign it directly.

On Meraki MS-switches, all plans 1-4094 are created. For a C9K switch in Meraki only VLANs 1-1000 are created.

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Slayton

You can however create them by going to:

1. The Network you are working on.

2. Network-wide > Configure > VLAN Profiles

3. Click VLAN profiles

4. Then you either click the Default Profile or Add VLAN profile

That adds all these VLAN names/IDs for switches on that network.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Cross-Platform_Content/VLAN_Profiles

Brash

All of the above is correct.

One additional note of clarification.

The "Routing & DHCP" page is used for creating Layer 3 interfaces on your switch (SVI's).

If you're looking to create a VLAN interface (in traditional Cisco speak), you would use this page and click "Add Interface".

GIdenJoe

On regular MS switches all the possible VLAN numbers are created automatically (1 - 1001, 1006-4094). So you can just use the VLANs on your ports. This however can be seen as a waste of TCAM space.

On a Catalyst switch the TCAM allowed for VLAN definitions is smaller on C9300 and C9200 switches. This is why by default the Catalyst switches create vlans 1-1000 (and now 1-995). If you run IOS-XE native you can actually see the VLANs that are created by using the Cloud CLI.

However if you want to use VLAN's above the 1000 number you should use the VLAN database feature @Slayton already explained. In fact if you can always use the VLAN database and only create the VLANs you actually need. Then you are sure to not run out of space if you like to put your management SVI in VLAN 2002 like I do 😉