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Chapter12 Configuring VLANs
Configuring VMPS
Configuring VMPS
The switch cannot be a VMPS server but can act as a client to the VMPS and communicate with it
through the VLAN Query Protocol (VQP). VMPS dynamically assigns dynamic access port VLAN
membership.
This section includes this information about configuring VMPS:
•“Understanding VMPS” section on page 12-26
•“Default VMPS Client Configuration” section on page 12-27
•“VMPS Configuration Guidelines” section on page 12-27
•“Configuring the VMPS Client” section on page 12-28
•“Monitoring the VMPS” section on page 12-30
•“Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership” section on page 12-31
•“VMPS Configuration Example” section on page 12-31
Step4 exit Return to global configuration mode.
Step5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on Switch A interface Gigabit Ethernet
port 0/18.
Step6 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step7 show running-config Verify your entries.
In the display, make sure that interfaces Gigabit Ethernet ports 0/17 and
0/18 are configured as trunk ports.
Step8 show vlan When the trunk links come up, Switch A receives the VTP information
from the other switches. Verify that Switch A has learned the VLAN
configuration.
Step9 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step10 interface gigabitethernet0/17 Enter interface configuration mode, and define Gigabit Ethernet
port 0/17 as the interface to set the STP cost.
Step11 spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30 Set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 2 through 4.
Step12 end Return to global configuration mode.
Step13 Repeat Steps 9 through 11 on Switch A interface Gigabit Ethernet
ports 0/18, and set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for V LANs 8, 9, and
10.
Step14 exit Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step15 show running-config Verify your entries.
In the display, verify that the path costs are set correctly for interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet ports 0/17 and 0/18.
Step16 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose