Configuring VTP

Configuring VTP Mode

DETAILED STEPS

 

Command or Action

Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Enters the global configuration mode.

 

Example:

 

 

Switch# configure terminal

 

Step 2 vtp domain domain-name

Example:

Switch(config)# vtp domain

eng_group

Configures the VTP administrative-domain name. The name can be 1 to 32 characters. All switches operating in VTP server or client mode under the same administrative responsibility must be configured with the same domain name.

This command is optional for modes other than server mode. VTP server mode requires a domain name. If the switch has a trunk connection to a VTP domain, the switch learns the domain name from the VTP server in the domain.

You should configure the VTP domain before configuring other VTP parameters.

Note

Step 3 vtp mode {client server transparent

off} {vlan mst unknown}

Example:

Switch(config)# vtp mode server

Configures the switch for VTP mode (client, server, transparent, or off).

•vlan—The VLAN database is the default if none are configured.

•mst—The multiple spanning tree (MST) database.

•unknown—An unknown database type.

Note To return a switch in another mode to VTP server mode, use the no vtp mode global configuration command.

Step 4 vtp password password

Example:

Switch(config)# vtp password

mypassword

Step 5

end

Example:

Switch(config)# end

(Optional) Sets the password for the VTP domain. The password can be 8 to 64 characters. If you configure a VTP password, the VTP domain does not function properly if you do not assign the same password to each switch in the domain.

Note To return the switch to a no-password state, use the no vtp password global configuration command.

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6

show vtp status

Verifies your entries in the VTP Operating Mode and the VTP Domain Name

 

 

fields of the display.

 

Example:

 

 

Switch# show vtp status

 

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