Configuring A Vtp Version 3 Takeover - Cisco WS-C2950SX-48-SI Configuration Manual

Configuring VTP Version 3
This example shows how to copy the secret, hexadecimal value from the configuration and pasted into
the command line and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set vtp passwd 9fbdf74b43a2815037c1b33aa00445e2 secret
Setting secret.
VTP3 domain server modified
Console> (enable) show config
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set vtp passwd 9fbdf74b43a2815037c1b33aa00445e2 secret
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Configuring a VTP Version 3 Takeover

For additional details, see the
Note
Use the set vtp primary [feature] [force] command to configure a takeover. The takeover mechanism
allows a secondary server to become a primary server and propagates the primary server's configuration
to the entire VTP domain, removing any partitions if applicable.
If a password was configured using the hidden keyword, you are prompted to reenter it.
Note
If the force keyword is not specified, the switch first tries to discover some conflicting servers in the
domain. Conflicting servers are servers that follow a different primary server than the one in the
configuration of the local switch. You are prompted by the local switch for confirmation before
proceeding with the takeover. The prompting is necessary because taking over the domain involves
overwriting the configuration of any conflicting servers.
If the optional feature keyword is not specified, the local switch sends a takeover message for each
database for which it is a secondary or a primary server. If a database is specified, the switch takes over
only those databases that are associated with the specified feature.
Note In software release 8.1(1), the only supported database propagation is for the VLAN database.
To configure a takeover, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Configure a takeover.
Step 2
Verify the takeover.
This example shows how to configure a takeover from a secondary switch that has a hidden password
configured and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set vtp primary
This switch is becoming primary server for feature vlan.
Enter VTP password:
No conflicting VTP 3 devices found.
Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide
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"Reconfiguring a Partitioned VTP Domain" section on page
Command
set vtp primary [feature] [force]
show vtp domain
Chapter 9 Configuring VTP
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