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Chapter 8 Configuring VLANs
VLANs in the VTP Database
Monitoring VTP
You monitor VTP by displaying its configuration information: the domain name, the current VTP
revision, and the number of VLANs. You can also display statistics about the advertisements sent and
received by the switch.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to monitor VTP activity:
VLANs in the VTP Database
You can set these parameters when you add a new VLAN to or modify an existing VLAN in the VTP
database:
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VLAN ID
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VLAN name
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VLAN type (Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface [FDDI], FDDI network entity title [NET],
TRBRF or TRCRF, Token Ring, Token Ring-Net)
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VLAN state (active or suspended)
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Maximum transmission unit (MTU) for the VLAN
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Security Association Identifier (SAID)
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Bridge identification number for TRBRF VLANs
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Ring number for FDDI and TRCRF VLANs
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Parent VLAN number for TRCRF VLANs
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STP type for TRCRF VLANs
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VLAN number to use when translating from one VLAN type to another
The
“Default VLAN Configuration” section on page 8-21
lists the default values and possible ranges for
each VLAN media type.
Token Ring VLANs
Although the Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches do not support Token Ring connections,
a remote device such as a Catalyst 5000 series switch with Token Ring connections could be managed
from one of the supported switches. Switches running this release advertise information about these
Token Ring VLANs when running VTP version 2:
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Token Ring TRBRF VLANs
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Token Ring TRCRF VLANs
For more information on configuring Token Ring VLANs, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Software
Configuration Guide.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
show vtp status
Display the VTP switch configuration information.
Step 2
show vtp counters
Display counters about VTP messages being sent and received.