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Chapter17 Configuring VLANs Configuring VMPS
Configuring VMPS
The switch cannot be a VMPS server but can act as a client to the VMPS and communicate with it
through the VLAN Query Protocol (VQP). VMPS dynamically assigns dynamic access port VLAN
membership.
This section includes this information about configuring VMPS:
Understanding VMPS section on page 1 7-25
Default VMPS Client Configuration section on page17-27
VMPS Configuration Guidelines section on page 17-27
Configuring the VMPS Client section on page 17-28
Monitoring the VMPS section on page 17-30
Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership section on page 17-31
VMPS Configuration Example section on page17-31

Understanding VMPS

When the VMPS receives a VQP request from a client switch, it searches its database for a
MAC-address-to-VLAN mapping. The server response is based on this mapping and whether or not the
server is in secure mode. Secure mode determines wheth er the serv er shu ts d o wn th e po rt w hen a VLAN
is not allowed on it or just denies the port access to the VLAN.
In response to a request, the VMPS takes one of these actions:
If the assigned VLAN is restricted to a group of ports, the VMPS verifies the requesting port agai nst
this group and responds as follows:
If the VLAN is allowed on the port, the VMPS sends the VLAN name to the client in re spons e.
If the VLAN is not allowed on the port and the VMPS is not in secure mode, the VMPS sends
an access-denied response.
If the VLAN is not allowed on the port and the VMPS is in secure mode, the VMPS sends a
port-shutdown response.
Step11 spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30 Set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 2 through 4.
Step12 end Return to global configuration mode.
Step13 Repeat Steps 9 through 11 on Switch A interface Fast Ethernet 0/2, and
set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 8, 9, and 10.
Step14 exit Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step15 show running-config Verify your entries.
In the display, verify that the path costs are set correctly for interfaces
Fast Ethernet 0/1 and 0/2.
Step16 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
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