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Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 9 Creating and Maintaining VLANs
Using the VLAN Trunking Protocol
Configuring a VTP Client
When a switch is in VTP client mode, you cannot change its VLAN configuration. The client switch
receives VTP updates from a VTP server in the VTP domain and then modifies its configuration
accordingly.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch for VTP client mode:
Use the no vtp client VLAN configuration command to return the switch to VTP server mode. To return
the switch to a no-password state, use the no vtp password VLAN configuration command. When you
configure a domain name, it cannot be removed; you can only reassign a switch to a different domain.
Disabling VTP (VTP Transparent Mode)
When you configure the switch for VTP transparent mode, you disable VTP on the switch. The switch
then does not send VTP updates and does not act on VTP updates received from other switches.
However, a VTP transparent switch running VTP version 2 does forward received VTP advertisements
on all of its trunk links.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch for VTP transparent
mode:
Command
Purpose
Step 1
vlan database
Enter VLAN configuration mode.
Step 2
vtp client
Configure the switch for VTP client mode. The default setting is VTP
server.
Step 3
vtp domain domain-name
Configure a VTP administrative-domain name. The name can be
from 1 to 32 characters. This should be the same domain name as the
VTP server.
All switches operating in VTP server or client mode under the same
administrative responsibility must be configured with the same
domain name.
Step 4
vtp password password-value
(Optional) Assign a password for the VTP domain. The password can
be from 8 to 64 characters.
If you configure a VTP password, the VTP domain does not function
properly if you do not assign the same password to each switch in the
domain.
Step 5
exit
Update the VLAN database, propagate it throughout the
administrative domain, and return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
show vtp status
Verify your entries in the VTP Operating Mode field of the display.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
vlan database
Enter VLAN configuration mode.
Step 2
vtp transparent
Configure the switch for VTP transparent mode.
The default setting is VTP server.
This step disables VTP on the switch.