very simple vlan and testing

I’m new to vlans so am trying to set up the simplest possible thing
I have two routerboards (hEX and 951) and am trying to set up something basic between them

I have created a vlan(10) on eth1 on one box and given it the address of 10.1.1.1
I have created a similar vlan on the other mikrotik and given it the address of 10.1.1.2

they are directly connected so nothing in between (although there is a dumb switch hanging of one of the other ports which is on bridge)
there are no other vlans configured.
both routers otherwise working perfectly

Should I be able to ping from 10.1.1.1 to 10.1.1.2 using winbox? So far its not working so I am assuming i’ve just missed something.
It looks like one side is broadcasting an arp request but not hearing a reply?
I am using winbox and choosing the vlan interface to ping

Please read this excellent reference as that will put you in the right place.
http://forum.mikrotik.com/t/using-routeros-to-vlan-your-network/126489/1

Thanks anav

despite much googling and searching i never found that post.
looks fantastic (thanks @pcunite)