3Com 3500 manual Bridge gvrpState, Gvrp state, Enable Disabled For the entire bridge

266CHAPTER 9: BRIDGE-WIDE PARAMETERS

bridge gvrpState

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For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.

Enables or disables the GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP), which can help simplify management of VLAN configurations in larger networks, and determines whether the virtual LAN (VLAN) origin for a port-based VLAN is dynamic (with GVRP) or static (without GVRP).

Valid Minimum Abbreviation

b g

Important Considerations

■To activate GVRP in your system, you first enable it for the entire bridge (this command) and then enable it on appropriate individual bridge ports (see Chapter 10).

■To maximize the effectiveness of GVRP, it should be enabled in as many end stations and network devices as possible.

■VLANs that are created dynamically with GVRP exist only as long as a GVRP-enabled device is sending updates. If the devices no longer send updates, or if GVRP is disabled, or if the system is rebooted, all dynamic VLANs are removed.

■If you disable GVRP after it has been enabled for a period of time, the system deletes all VLAN interfaces that were learned through GVRP and leaves unchanged all VLANs that were statically configured through the Administration Console or through the Web management software.

Options

Prompt	Description	Possible Values		[Default]
GVRP state	Whether the system uses GVRP	■	enable	disabled
	for the entire bridge	■	disable