10.5. Configure 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Using a GUI

Procedure 10.1. Adding a New VLAN Connection Using nm-connection-editor

1. Enter nm-connection-editor in a terminal:

   ~]$ nm-connection-editor

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2. Click the Add button. The Choose a Connection Type window appears. Select VLAN and click Create. The Editing VLAN connection 1 window appears.
3. On the VLAN tab, select the parent interface from the drop-down list you want to use for the VLAN connection.
4. Enter the VLAN ID
5. Enter a VLAN interface name. This is the name of the VLAN interface that will be created. For example, enp1s0.1 or vlan2. (Normally this is either the parent interface name plus “.” and the VLAN ID, or “vlan” plus the VLAN ID.)
6. Review and confirm the settings and then click the Save button.
7. To edit the VLAN-specific settings see Section 10.5.1.1, “Configuring the VLAN Tab”.

Procedure 10.2. Editing an Existing VLAN Connection

1. Enter nm-connection-editor in a terminal:

   ~]$ nm-connection-editor

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2. Select the connection you want to edit and click the Edit button.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Configure the connection name, auto-connect behavior, and availability settings.
   These settings in the Editing dialog are common to all connection types:
   • Connection name — Enter a descriptive name for your network connection. This name will be used to list this connection in the VLAN section of the Network window.
   • Automatically connect to this network when it is available — Select this box if you want NetworkManager to auto-connect to this connection when it is available. Refer to the section called “Editing an Existing Connection with control-center” for more information.
   • Available to all users — Select this box to create a connection available to all users on the system. Changing this setting may require root privileges. Refer to Section 3.4.5, “Managing System-wide and Private Connection Profiles with a GUI” for details.
5. To edit the VLAN-specific settings see Section 10.5.1.1, “Configuring the VLAN Tab”.