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Chapter 12 Configuring Dynamic VLAN Membership with VMPS
Configuring VMPS
Configuring the VMPS Server
When you enable VMPS on the VMPS server, the switch downloads the VMPS database from the TFTP
or rcp server and begins accepting VMPS requests.
You can set one primary and up to two backup VMPS servers. The primary VMPS server and backup
VMPS servers do not communicate with each other about the VMPS database. You must enable VMPS
on each server and manually update each VMPS server when you update the VMPS database.
To configure a VMPS server, perform this task in privileged mode. You must complete this task for the
primary and any backup VMPS servers in your network.
This example shows how to set the VMPS database as Bldg-G.db on the TFTP server with the IP address
172.20.22.7 and enable VMPS on the switch:
Console> (enable) set vmps downloadmethod tftp
vmps download method : TFTP
Console> (enable) set vmps tftpserver 172.20.22.7 Bldg-G.db
IP address of the TFTP server set to 172.20.22.7
VMPS configuration filename set to Bldg-G.db
Console> (enable) set vmps state enable
Vlan Membership Policy Server enable is in progress.
Console> (enable)
Configuring VMPS Clients
When you configure a VMPS client, you must configure VMPS on the VMPS client before setting
dynamic ports.
You cannot make trunk ports or secure ports a dynamic port. If you attempt to make a trunk port a
dynamic port, VMPS disables trunking on the port to make it a dynamic port.
To configure VMPS client switches, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Command
Step 1
Specify the download method.
set vmps downloadmethod rcp | tftp [username]
Step 2
Configure the IP address of the TFTP or rcp server
on which the ASCII text VMPS database
configuration file resides.
set vmps downloadserver ip_addr [filename]
Step 3
Enable VMPS.
set vmps state enable
Step 4
Verify the VMPS configuration.
show vmps
Task
Command
Step 1
Specify the IP address for the primary VMPS server.
set vmps server ip_addr [primary]
Step 2
(Optional) Specify the IP address for the backup
VMPS server(s).
set vmps server ip_addr
Step 3
Verify the VMPS server specification.
show vmps server
Step 4
Configure ports on the switch to dynamic mode.
set port membership mod_num/port_num
dynamic
Step 5
Verify the dynamic port assignments.
show port [mod_num[/port_num]]