How To Configure Vtp - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

Feature
VTP mode (VTP version 1 and version 2)
VTP mode (VTP version 3)
VTP version
MST database mode
VTP version 3 server type
VTP password
VTP pruning

How to Configure VTP

Configuring VTP Mode
You can configure VTP mode as one of these:
• VTP server mode—In VTP server mode, you can change the VLAN configuration and have it propagated
• VTP client mode—In VTP client mode, you cannot change its VLAN configuration. The client switch
• VTP transparent mode—In VTP transparent mode, VTP is disabled on the switch. The switch does not
• VTP off mode—VTP off mode is the same as VTP transparent mode except that VTP advertisements
When you configure a domain name, it cannot be removed; you can only reassign a switch to a different
domain.
throughout the network.
receives VTP updates from a VTP server in the VTP domain and then modifies its configuration
accordingly.
send VTP updates and does not act on VTP updates received from other switch. However, a VTP
transparent switch running VTP version 2 does forward received VTP advertisements on its trunk links.
are not forwarded.
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
Default Setting
Server
The mode is the same as the mode in VTP version 1
or 2 before conversion to version 3.
Version 1
Transparent
Secondary
None
Disabled
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