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Catalyst 2960 Switch SoftwareConfiguration Guide
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Displaying VLANs 12-13
Configuring VLAN Trunks 12-14
Trunking Overview 12-14
IEEE 802.1Q Configuration Considerations 12-15
Default Layer 2 Ethernet Interface VLAN Configuratio n 12-16
Configuring an Ethernet Interface as a Trunk Port 12-16
Interaction with Other Features 12-16
Configuring a Trunk Port 12-17
Defining the Allowed VLANs on a Trunk 12-18
Changing the Pruning-Eligible List 12-19
Configuring the Native VLAN for Untagged Traffic 12-19
Configuring Trunk Ports for Load Sharing 12-20
Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 12-20
Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 12-22
Configuring VMPS 12-23
Understanding VMPS 12-24
Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-24
Default VMPS Client Configuration 12-25
VMPS Configuration Guidelines 12-25
Configuring the VMPS Client 12-26
Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 12-26
Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients 12-26
Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 12 -27
Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 12-27
Changing the Retry Count 12-28
Monitoring the VMPS 12-28
Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-29
VMPS Configuration Example 12-29
CHAPTER
13 Configuring VTP 13-1
Understanding VTP 13-1
The VTP Domain 13-2
VTP Modes 13-3
VTP Advertisements 13-3
VTP Version 2 13-4
VTP Pruning 13-4
Configuring VTP 13-6
Default VTP Configuration 13-6
VTP Configuration Options 13-7