Enabling Vtp Version 2 - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 17 Configuring VTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure VTP transparent mode and save the
VTP configuration in the switch startup configuration file:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2 vtp mode transparent
Step 3
end
Step 4 show vtp status
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config
To return the switch to VTP server mode, use the no vtp mode global configuration command.
Note If extended-range VLANs are configured on the switch, you cannot change VTP mode to server. You
receive an error message, and the configuration is not allowed.
You can also configure VTP transparent mode by using the vlan database privileged EXEC command
Note
to enter VLAN configuration mode and by entering the vtp transparent command, similar to the second
procedure under the
VLAN configuration command to return the switch to VTP server mode. If extended-range VLANs are
configured on the switch, you cannot change VTP mode to server. You receive an error message, and the
configuration is not allowed.

Enabling VTP Version 2

VTP version 2 is disabled by default on VTP version 2-capable switches. When you enable VTP
version 2 on a switch, every VTP version 2-capable switch in the VTP domain enables version 2. You
can only configure the version on switches in VTP server or transparent mode.
VTP version 1 and VTP version 2 are not interoperable on switches in the same VTP domain. Every
Caution
switch in the VTP domain must use the same VTP version. Do not enable VTP version 2 unless every
switch in the VTP domain supports version 2.
In TrCRF and TrBRF Token ring environments, you must enable VTP version 2 for Token Ring VLAN
Note
switching to function properly. For Token Ring and Token Ring-Net media, VTP version 2 must be
disabled.
For more information on VTP version configuration guidelines, see the
page
78-11380-12
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Configure the switch for VTP transparent mode (disable VTP).
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries in the VTP Operating Mode and the VTP Domain
Name fields of the display.
(Optional) Save the configuration in the startup configuration file.
Note
"Configuring a VTP Server" section on page
17-9.
Only VTP mode and domain name are saved in the switch running
configuration and can be copied to the startup configuration file.
Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
Configuring VTP
17-9. Use the no vtp transparent
"VTP Version" section on
17-13