2 - How to remove a VLAN from a Switch

2 - How to remove a VLAN from a Switch#

Mistakes happen, especially when you’re learning. If you’ve accidentally added the wrong VLAN to a Cisco switch in Packet Tracer, don’t worry. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through how to remove a VLAN that you no longer need.

Step 1 – Access the Switch CLI#

First, click on the switch in your topology.

Then:

  1. Select the CLI tab

  2. Press Enter to get to the switch prompt

You should now see something like:

Switch>

Step 2 – Enter Privileged EXEC Mode#

Before you can make changes, enter privileged mode:

enable

The prompt should change to:

Switch#

Step 3 – Enter Global Configuration Mode#

Type the following:

configure terminal

Tip

You can also use the shorthand conf t to enter global configuration mode.

Now you’re in global config mode:

Switch(config)#

Step 4 – Remove the VLAN#

Let’s say you accidentally created VLAN 50. Which we’ve simulated in this example.

Figure

To remove it, type (make sure you’re still in global config mode):

no vlan 50

Important

Make sure to replace 50 with the actual VLAN number you want to remove. You can always use show vlan brief to check existing VLANs.

This deletes VLAN 50 from the VLAN database.

Figure

Summary#

Removing a VLAN from a Cisco switch is straightforward once you know the commands. Use no vlan [number] to delete unwanted VLANs and keep your configuration clean.

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