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Configuring VTP
configuration file, and you can save it in the switch startup configuration file by entering the copy
running-config startup-config privileged EXEC command. You must use this command if you want to
save VTP mode as transparent, even if the switch resets.
When you save VTP information in the switch startup configuration file and reboot the switch, the switch
configuration is selected as follows:
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VTP Configuration in VLAN Database Configuration Mode
You can configure all VTP parameters in VLAN database configuration mode, which you access by
entering the vlan database privileged EXEC command. For more information about available keywords,
refer to the vtp VLAN database configuration command description in the command reference for this
release. When you enter the exit command in VLAN database configuration mode, it applies all the
commands that you entered and updates the VLAN database. VTP messages are sent to other switches
in the VTP domain, and the privileged EXEC mode prompt appears.
If VTP mode is transparent, the domain name and the mode (transparent) are saved in the switch running
configuration, and you can save this information in the switch startup configuration file by entering the
copy running-config startup-config privileged EXEC command.
VTP Configuration Guidelines
These sections describe guidelines you should follow when implementing VTP in your network.
Domain Names
When configuring VTP for the first time, you must always assign a domain name. You must configure
all switches in the VTP domain with the same domain name. Switches in VTP transparent mode do not
exchange VTP messages with other switches, and you do not need to configure a VTP domain name
for them.
If NVRAM and DRAM storage is sufficient, all switches in a VTP domain should be in VTP server
Note
mode.
Caution
Do not configure a VTP domain if all switches are operating in VTP client mode. If you configure the
domain, it is impossible to make changes to the VLAN configuration of that domain. Make sure that you
configure at least one switch in the VTP domain for VTP server mode.
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If the VTP mode is transparent in the startup configuration and the VLAN database and the VTP
domain name from the VLAN database matches that in the startup configuration file, the VLAN
database is ignored (cleared), and the VTP and VLAN configurations in the startup configuration
file are used. The VLAN database revision number remains unchanged in the VLAN database.
If the VTP mode or domain name in the startup configuration do not match the VLAN database, the
domain name and VTP mode and configuration for the first 1005 VLANs use the VLAN database
information.
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Configuring VTP
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