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Chapter 8 Configuring VLANs
Using VTP
Disabling VTP Version 2
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable VTP version 2:
Enabling VTP Pruning
Pruning increases available bandwidth by restricting flooded traffic to those trunk links that the traffic
must use to access the destination devices. You enable VTP pruning on a switch in VTP server mode.
Pruning is supported with VTP version 1 and version 2. If you enable pruning on the VTP server, it is
enabled for the entire VTP domain.
Only VLANs included in the pruning-eligible list can be pruned. By default, VLANs 2 through 1001 are
pruning eligible on Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL trunk ports. For information, see the
“Changing the Pruning-Eligible List” section on page 8-30
.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable VTP pruning:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
vlan database
Enter VLAN configuration mode.
Step 2
no vtp v2-mode
Disable VTP version 2.
Step 3
exit
Update the VLAN database, propagate it throughout the administrative
domain, and return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show vtp status
Verify that VTP version 2 is disabled.
In the display, check the VTP V2 Mode field.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
vlan database
Enter VLAN configuration mode.
Step 2
vtp pruning
Enable pruning in the VTP administrative domain.
By default, pruning is disabled. You only need to enable pruning on one
switch in VTP server mode.
Step 3
exit
Update the VLAN database, propagate it throughout the administrative
domain, and return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show vtp status
Verify your entries.
In the display, check the VTP Pruning Mode field.