Core Switch VLAN Setup

This will setup the core switch using VLANs according to example network. See Example Network Diagram.

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Setup Core Switch

This switch handles trunking to the router upstream and connections downstream to switches/APs.

  1. Factory reset switch.

  2. Connect laptop directly to port 7 on new switch. Any port that is not going to be used for trunking or VLANs is fine.

  3. Connect switch trunk port 1 to eth0 on edgerouter.

  4. Connect to Unifi Controller @ http://localhost:8443.

Adopt Core Switch

Devices › Switch › Adopt

Warning

The initial switch IP may appear different (e.g. the LAN network defined on the controller); this is expected and is the default network for any new Unifi device adopted. This will automatically correct during adoption. See Adoption Failure if the device does not adopt.

Set Static Switch IP

  1. Connect to Edgerouter GUI @ http://192.168.1.1.

  2. Reserve a static DHCP address for the switch.

Add Static Reservation for Switch Management

Services › DHCP Server › Management › Action › Leases

Map Static IP

› IP Address

10.1.1.5

› Name

core

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Connect to Unifi Controller @ http://localhost:8443.

Set Static Switch IP

Devices › Switch › Properties › Config › Network

Configure IP

STATIC

› IP Address

10.1.1.5

› Preferred DNS

10.1.1.1

› Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

› Gateway

10.1.1.1

› DNS Suffix

DOMAIN

Note

Queue Changes › Apply

  • Wait for provisioning to finish.

  • Ensure switch is pingable. ping 10.1.1.5.

  • Apply any firmware updates if needed.

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Configure Core Switch Management

General Core Switch Setup

Devices › Switch › Properties › Config › General

Alias

core

LED

use site settings

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Core Switch Services Setup

Devices › Switch › Properties › Config › Services

VLAN

› Management VLAN

LAN

› Spanning Tree

RSTP

› Priority

32768

Security

› ☐

Enable 802.1x control

SNMP

› Location

NONE

› Contact

NONE

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Queue Changes › Apply

Configure VLANs on Ports

Configure Switch VLANs

Devices › Switch › Properties › Ports

Port 1

› Name

trunk

› Switch Port Profile

All

Port 2

› Name

DISABLE

› Switch Port Profile

DISABLED

Port 3

› Name

wired

› Switch Port Profile

trunk-wired

Port 4

› Name

server

› Switch Port Profile

trunk-server

Port 5-6

› Name

DISABLE

› Switch Port Profile

DISABLED

Port 7

› Name

management

› Switch Port Profile

All

› › Profile Overrides

› › › PoE

OFF

Port 8

› Name

wifi

› Switch Port Profile

trunk-wifi

Warning

Switch will re-provision for each port modification. Wait for provisioning to complete before proceeding through each port.

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References

  1. Setting Management VLAN for Switches