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Chapter13 Configuring VTP
Configuring VTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to verify and reset th e VTP configuration
revision number on a switch before adding it to a VTP domain:
You can also change the VTP domain name by entering the vlan database privileged EXEC command
to enter VLAN database configuration mode and by entering the vtp domain domain-name command.
In this mode, you must enter the exit command to update VLAN information and return to privileged
EXEC mode.
After resetting the configuration revision number, add the switch to the VTP domain.
Note You can use the vtp mode transparent global configuration command or the vtp transparent VLAN
database configuration command to disable VTP on the switch, and then chan ge its VLAN information
without affecting the other switches in the VTP domain.
Command Purpose
Step1 show vtp status Check the VTP configuration revision number.
If the number is 0, add the switch to the VTP domain.
If the number is greater than 0, follow these steps:
a. Write down the domain name.
b. Write down the configuration revision number.
c. Continue with the next steps to reset the switch configuration revision number.
Step2 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step3 vtp domain domain-name Change the domain name from the original one displayed in Step 1 to a new name.
Step4 end The VLAN information on the switch is updated an d the configuration revision
number is reset to 0. You return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 show vtp status Verify that the configuration revision number has been reset to 0.
Step6 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step7 vtp domain domain-name Enter the original domain name on the switch.
Step8 end The VLAN information on the switch is updated, and you return to privileged EXE C
mode.
Step9 show vtp status (Optional) Verify that the domain name is the same as in Step 1 and that the
configuration revision number is 0.