GVRP
Introduction
GVRP and VLAN Access Control
When you enable GVRP on a switch, the default GVRP parameter settings allow all of the switch’s ports to transmit and receive dynamic VLAN advertisements (GVRP advertisements) and to dynamically join VLANs. The two preceding sections describe the
■Allow a port to advertise and/or join dynamic VLANs (Learn
■Allow a port to send VLAN advertisements, but not receive them from other devices; that is, the port cannot dynamically join a VLAN but other devices can dynamically join the VLANs it advertises (Block mode).
■Prevent a port from participating in GVRP operation (Disable mode).
A dynamic VLAN continues to exist on a port for as long as the port continues to receive advertisements of that VLAN from another device connected to that port or until you:
■Convert the VLAN to a static VLAN (See “Converting a Dynamic VLAN to a Static VLAN” on page
■Reconfigure the port to Block or Disable
■Disable GVRP
■Reboot the switch
The
Planning for GVRP Operation
These steps outline the procedure for setting up dynamic VLANs for a seg- ment.
1.Determine the VLAN topology you want for each segment (broadcast domain) on your network.
2.Determine the VLANs that must be static and the VLANs that can be dynamically propagated.
3.Determine the device or devices on which you must manually create static VLANs in order to propagate VLANs throughout the segment.