16.
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)
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Description of Commands
gvrp
The
gvrp
command, in Protocol Configuration mode, displays the current GVRP status of the
switch,
enabled
or
disabled
.
Command Syntax
device-name
(cfg protocol)
#
gvrp
Example
device-name
(cfg protocol)
#
gvrp
GVRP enabled
show gvrp
The
show gvrp
command, in Privileged (Enable) mode, displays the current GVRP status of the
switch (
enabled
or
disabled
).
Command Syntax
device-name#
show gvrp
Example
device-name#
show gvrp
GVRP enabled
gvrp enable / disable
The
gvrp enable/disable
command, in Protocol Configuration mode, changes the switch’s
GVRP status to
enable
or
disable
.
When GVRP is enabled, VLANs are allowed to learn details of neighboring VLANs and to
apply self-configuration settings based on the information that is learned.
Command Syntax
device-name
(cfg protocol)
#
gvrp
{
enable
|
disable
}
Example
device-name
(config)
#
protocol
device-name
(cfg protocol)
#
gvrp enable
Only the first 64 vlans will be saved, proceed? [y/n] :
y
device-name
(cfg protocol)#
gvrp
GVRP enabled
The message that appears on the screen reports the number of VLANs that the switch can
support. The ESB26 is limited to 64 VLANs.
To enable GVRP, enter
y
(otherwise, GVRP will not be enabled).