Vtp And Switch Stacks - Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Software Configuration Manual

Configuring VTP
VTP pruning is not designed to function in VTP transparent mode. If one or more switches in the
network are in VTP transparent mode, you should do one of these:
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To configure VTP pruning on an interface, use the switchport trunk pruning vlan interface
configuration command (see the
pruning operates when an interface is trunking. You can set VLAN pruning-eligibility, whether or not
VTP pruning is enabled for the VTP domain, whether or not any given VLAN exists, and whether or not
the interface is currently trunking.

VTP and Switch Stacks

VTP configuration is the same in all members of a switch stack. When the switch stack is in VTP server
or client mode, all switches in the stack carry the same VTP configuration. When VTP mode is
transparent, the stack is not taking part in VTP.
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VTP version 3 functions the same on a standalone switch or a stack except when the switch stack is the
primary server for the VTP database. In this case, the MAC address of the stack master is used as the
primary server ID. If the master switch reloads or is powered off, a new stack master is elected.
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For more information about the switch stack, see
Configuring VTP
These sections contain this configuration information:
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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Turn off VTP pruning in the entire network.
Turn off VTP pruning by making all VLANs on the trunk of the switch upstream to the VTP
transparent switch pruning ineligible.
When a switch joins the stack, it inherits the VTP and VLAN properties of the stack master.
All VTP updates are carried across the stack.
When VTP mode is changed in a switch in the stack, the other switches in the stack also change VTP
mode, and the switch VLAN database remains consistent.
If you do not configure the persistent MAC address feature (by entering the stack-mac persistent
timer [0 | time-value] global configuration command, when the new master is elected, it sends a
takeover message with the new master MAC address as the primary server.
If persistent MAC address is configured, the new master waits for the configured stack-mac
persistent timer value. If the previous master switch does not rejoin the stack during this time, then
the new master issues the takeover message.
Default VTP Configuration, page 1-9
VTP Configuration Guidelines, page 1-9
Configuring VTP Mode, page 1-11
Enabling the VTP Version, page 1-15
Enabling VTP Pruning, page 1-16
Configuring VTP on a Per-Port Basis, page 1-16
Adding a VTP Client Switch to a VTP Domain, page 1-17
"Changing the Pruning-Eligible List" section on page
Chapter 1, "Managing Switch Stacks."
Chapter 1 Configuring VTP
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