HowTo: Add a descriptive name to a VLAN in Cisco IOS

If you have a network with multiple VLANS then it is important to have a descriptive name given to these VLans to identify and for ease of management.

In Cisco IOS this can be done from the vlan database configuration mode

Core_Switch# vlan database
Core_Switch(vlan)# vlan 2 name LEGAL
Core_Switch(vlan)# exit

Now, the following command should show the descriptive name assigned earlier:

Core_Switch# show vlan brief