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Chapter 13 Configuring VTP
Configuring VTP
Note
In TrCRF and TrBRF Token ring environments, you must enable VTP version 2 for Token Ring VLAN
switching to function properly. For Token Ring and Token Ring-Net media, VTP version 2 must be
disabled.
For more information on VTP version configuration guidelines, see the
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable VTP version 2:
To disable VTP version 2, use the no vtp version global configuration command.
Note
You can also enable VTP version 2 by using the vlan database privileged EXEC command to enter
VLAN configuration mode and entering the vtp v2-mode VLAN configuration command. To disable
VTP version 2, use the no vtp v2-mode VLAN configuration command.
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 can only enable VTP pruning on a switch in VTP server
mode.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable VTP pruning in the VTP domain:
To disable VTP pruning, use the no vtp pruning global configuration command.
Note
You can also enable VTP pruning by using the vlan database privileged EXEC command to enter VLAN
configuration mode and entering the vtp pruning VLAN configuration command. To disable VTP
pruning, use the no vtp pruning VLAN configuration command.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
vtp version 2
Enable VTP version 2 on the switch.
VTP version 2 is disabled by default on VTP version 2-capable switches.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show vtp status
Verify that VTP version 2 is enabled in the VTP V2 Mode field of the display.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
vtp pruning
Enable pruning in the VTP administrative domain.
By default, pruning is disabled. You need to enable pruning on only one switch
in VTP server mode.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show vtp status
Verify your entries in the VTP Pruning Mode field of the display.