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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 10 Configuring VTP
Configuring VTP Version 3
If you do not specify the
force
keyword, the switch tries to discover some conflicting servers in the
domain. Conflicting servers follow a different primary server than the one in the configuration of the
local switch. You are prompted by the local switch for confirmation before proceeding with the takeover.
The prompting is necessary because taking over the domain involves overwriting the configuration of
any conflicting servers.
If you do not specify the optional
feature
argument, the local switch sends a takeover message for each
database for which it is a secondary or a primary server. If you specify a database, the switch takes over
only those databases that are associated with the specified feature.
To configure a takeover, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to configure a takeover from a secondary switch that has a hidden password
configured and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable)
set vtp primary force
Switch can become primary server for vlan feature only when configured as a server
Switch can become primary server for mst feature only when configured as a server
Console> (enable)
set vtp mode server mst
Changing VTP mode for mst feature
VTP3 domain ENG modified
Console> (enable)
set vtp mode server vlan
Changing VTP mode for vlan feature
VTP3 domain ENG modified
Console> (enable)
set vtp primary force
This switch is becoming primary server for feature vlan.
This switch is becoming primary server for feature mst.
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]?
y
Console> (enable)
show vtp domain
Version : running VTP3
Domain Name : ENG Password : configured
Notifications: disabled Switch ID : 00d0.004c.1800
Feature Mode Revision Primary ID Primary Description
-------------- -------------- ----------- -------------- ----------------------
VLAN Primary Server 1 00d0.004c.1800
MST Primary Server 1 00d0.004c.1800
UNKNOWN Transparent
Pruning : disabled
VLANs prune eligible: 2-1000
Console> (enable)
Disabling VTP Version 3 on a Per-Port Basis
Note
For more information on disabling VTP version 3 on a per-port basis, see the
“VTP Version 3 Per-Port
Configuration” section on page 10-14
.
Task
Command
Step 1
Configure a takeover.
set vtp primary
[
feature
] [
force
]
Step 2
Verify the takeover.
show vtp domain