diff --git a/NOTES.md b/NOTES.md
index 8967d9f..74746da 100644
--- a/NOTES.md
+++ b/NOTES.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Supported: authProtocol=usmHMACSHAAuthProtocol, privProtocol=usmDESPrivProtocol
 NetGear GS724Tv4
 ----------------
 
-V6.3.1.4
+### V6.3.1.4
 
 Fixed user of admin.  Auth key is the same as web admin password.
 
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ If you modify the egress ports, it will automatically ALSO set the bits for
 untagged (despite them being "correct" before).  Currently, you have to run the
 tool a second time to set the untagged config properly.
 
+### V6.3.1.19
+
+Does not list VLANs in dot1qVlanStatus, must use dot1qVlanStaticName or
+dot1qVlanCreationTime to get list of VLANs.
+
 NetGear GS510TLP
 ----------------
 
@@ -49,3 +54,8 @@ Supported: authProtocol=usmHMACSHAAuthProtocol, privProtocol=usmDESPrivProtocol
 If you modify the egress ports, it will automatically ALSO set the bits for
 untagged (despite them being "correct" before).  Currently, you have to run the
 tool a second time to set the untagged config properly.
+
+NetGear GS108Tv2
+----------------
+
+Does not list VLAN 1 under dot1qVlanStaticName.
diff --git a/vlanmang/__init__.py b/vlanmang/__init__.py
index bc9f1f0..f13b1ea 100644
--- a/vlanmang/__init__.py
+++ b/vlanmang/__init__.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class SwitchConfig(object):
 
 		# add in the ignore ports
 		res.extend(self.ignports)
+		#print(repr((res, self.ignports, lookupfun)))
 
 		# eliminate dups so that lookupfun isn't called as often
 		res = set(res)
@@ -239,8 +240,22 @@ def checkchanges(module):
 		vlans = i.vlanconf.keys()
 		switch = SNMPSwitch(i.host, **i.authargs)
 		switchpvid = switch.getpvid()
+
+		# check that vlans exist
+		missingvlans = set(vlans) - set(switch.getvlans())
+		#print(repr((vlans, missingvlans)))
+		if missingvlans:
+			# need to create vlans first
+			# XXX - if multiple switches need a vlan,
+			# do it in one pass
+			return [ (switch, name, 'createvlan', x, '', '') for
+			    x in missingvlans ]
+
+
+		# Get switch port names for lookup
 		portmapping = switch.getportmapping()
 		invportmap = { y: x for x, y in portmapping.items() }
+		#print(repr(invportmap))
 		lufun = invportmap.__getitem__
 
 		# get complete set of ports
@@ -250,8 +265,10 @@ def checkchanges(module):
 
 		# make sure switch agrees w/ them all
 		if ports != portlist:
-			raise ValueError('missing or extra ports found: %s' %
-			    repr(ports.symmetric_difference(portlist)))
+			raise ValueError(
+			    'missing or extra ports found on %s: %s' %
+			    (repr(name),
+			    repr(ports.symmetric_difference(portlist))))
 
 		# compare settings
 		settings = list(i.settings)
@@ -532,8 +549,10 @@ class SNMPSwitch(object):
 	def getvlans(self):
 		'''Return an iterator with all the vlan ids.'''
 
+		# GS724Tv4 ProSafe 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch, 6.3.1.19, B1.0.0.4
+
 		return (x[0][-1] for x in self._walk('Q-BRIDGE-MIB',
-		    'dot1qVlanStatus'))
+		    'dot1qVlanCreationTime'))
 
 	def staticvlans(self):
 		'''Return an iterator of the staticly defined/configured
@@ -823,13 +842,14 @@ class _TestMisc(unittest.TestCase):
 		    privProtocol=usmDESPrivProtocol)
 
 	#@unittest.skip('foo')
+	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getvlans')
 	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getsettings')
 	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getuntagged')
 	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getegress')
 	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getpvid')
 	@mock.patch('vlanmang.SNMPSwitch.getportmapping')
 	@mock.patch('importlib.import_module')
-	def test_checkchanges(self, imprt, portmapping, gpvid, gegress, guntagged, gsettings):
+	def test_checkchanges(self, imprt, portmapping, gpvid, gegress, guntagged, gsettings, gvlans):
 		# that import returns the test data
 		imprt.side_effect = itertools.repeat(self._test_data)
 
@@ -845,6 +865,24 @@ class _TestMisc(unittest.TestCase):
 		spvid[30] = 5
 		gpvid.side_effect = itertools.repeat(spvid)
 
+		# if the switch is missing vlan 283
+		gvlans.return_value = iter([ 1, 5 ])
+
+		res = checkchanges('data')
+		validres = [ ('createvlan', 283, '', '') ]
+
+		# make sure it needs to get created
+
+		# check initial params
+		self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(x[0], SNMPSwitch) for x in res))
+		self.assertTrue(all(x[1] == 'distswitch' for x in res))
+
+		res = [ x[2:] for x in res ]
+		self.assertEqual(res, validres)
+
+		# now that all vlans are present
+		gvlans.return_value = [ 1, 5, 283 ]
+
 		# the the extra port is caught
 		self.assertRaises(ValueError, checkchanges, 'data')
 
@@ -986,7 +1024,7 @@ class _TestSNMPSwitch(unittest.TestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(res, { x: _octstrtobits(lookup[x]) for x in
 		    range(1, 10) })
 
-_skipSwitchTests = False
+_skipSwitchTests = True
 
 class _TestSwitch(unittest.TestCase):
 	def setUp(self):