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Chapter 17 Configuring VLANs
How to Configure VLANs
Configuring the VMPS Client
You configure dynamic VLANs by using the VMPS (VLAN Membership Policy Server). The switch can
be a VMPS client; it cannot be a VMPS server.

Entering the IP Address of the VMPS

Before You Begin
You must first enter the IP address of the server to configure the switch as a client.
You must have IP connectivity to the VMPS for dynamic-access ports to work. You can test for IP
connectivity by pinging the IP address of the VMPS and verifying that you get a response.
If the VMPS is being defined for a cluster of switches, enter the address on the command switch.
Step 4 exit Returns to global configuration mode.
Step 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on a second interface in Switch A.
Step 6 end Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7 show running-config Verifies your entries. In the display, make sure that the interfaces are
configured as trunk ports.
Step 8 show vlan When the trunk links come up, Switch A receives the VTP information
from the other switches. Verifies that Switch A has learned the VLAN
configuration.
Step 9 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 10 interface interface-id_1 Defines the interface on which to set the STP cost, and enters interface
configuration mode.
Step 11 spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30 Sets the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 2 through 4.
Step 12 end Returns to global configuration mode.
Step 13 Repeat Steps 9 through 12 on the other
configured trunk interface on Switch A,
and set the spanning-tree path cost to 30
for VLANs 8, 9, and 10.
Step 14 exit Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 15 show running-config Verifies your entries. In the display, verify that the path costs are set
correctly for both trunk interfaces.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 vmps server ipaddress primary Enters the IP address of the switch acting as the primary VMPS server.
Step 3 vmps server ipaddress (Optional) Enters the IP address of the switch acting as a secondary VMPS
server.
You can enter up to three secondary server addresses.
Step 4 vmps reconfirm (Optional) Reconfirms dynamic-access port VLAN membership.