Technical Tip: Edit VLAN ID of a VLAN interface

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Description	This article describes how to edit a VLAN ID for a VLAN virtual interface after creation.
Scope	FortiOS v7.0.0 and above.
Solution	There is a new feature starting v7.0.0 which is called Interface migration wizard. Interface migration wizard This feature also added an edit button for VLAN IDs on the GUI. Edit the VLAN Interface, it will show the VLAN configuration. Select the 'Edit' button beside the VLAN ID. Change the VLAN ID to the desired VLAN ID, then select 'Next': On the Update VLAN ID, review the references, if the VLAN Interface is used as a System NTP or its Interface IP is used as FortiAnalyzer Source-IP, it will not allow updating the VLAN ID. Remove the reference first, before updating the VLAN ID. Select the 'Update'. button. A pop-up window will appear, select 'OK'. The VLAN ID is now updated. Note: Note that if by any chance, when trying to make a change on the VLAN ID, the following error is encountered, the references need to be removed beforehand, and then the required change will take effect. In CLI however, changing the VLAN ID will not be possible in general, and the following error will be presented: