Enabling Gvrp Dynamic Vlan Creation - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Configuring GVRP on the Switch
To enable GVRP on the individual 802.1Q-capable ports, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Enable GVRP on an individual 802.1Q-capable
port.
Step 2 Verify the configuration.
This example shows how to enable GVRP on 802.1Q-capable port 1/1:
Console> (enable) set port gvrp 1/1 enable
GVRP enabled on 1/1.
Console> (enable)

Enabling GVRP Dynamic VLAN Creation

You can enable GVRP dynamic VLAN creation only if these conditions are met:
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If you enable dynamic VLAN creation, these configuration restrictions are imposed:
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If any port on the switch becomes an Inter-Switch Link (ISL) trunk (either by CLI configuration or
negotiated using DTP) while dynamic VLAN creation is enabled, dynamic VLAN creation is disabled
automatically until the conditions for enabling dynamic VLAN creation are restored.
The VLANs can only be created dynamically on 802.1Q trunks in the normal registration mode.
Note
Dynamic VLAN creation supports all VLAN types.
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To enable GVRP dynamic VLAN creation on the switch, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1 Enable dynamic VLAN creation on the switch.
Step 2 Verify the configuration.
This example shows how to enable dynamic VLAN creation on the switch:
Console> (enable) set gvrp dynamic-vlan-creation enable
Dynamic VLAN creation enabled.
Console> (enable)
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The switch is in VTP transparent mode
All the trunk ports on the switch are 802.1Q trunks (the trunk connection to an MSFC is exempt
from this restriction)
GVRP is enabled on all the trunk ports
You cannot change the switch to VTP server or client mode
You cannot disable GVRP on a trunk port running GVRP
Chapter 17
Command
set port gvrp mod/port enable
show gvrp configuration
Command
set gvrp dynamic-vlan-creation enable
show gvrp configuration
Configuring GVRP
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