Configuring A Vtp Client - Cisco WS-C3750-48PS-S Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 14 Configuring VTP
Command
Step 3 vtp domain domain-name
Step 4 vtp password password
Step 5 exit
Step 6 show vtp status
When you configure a domain name, it cannot be removed; you can only reassign a switch to a different
domain.
To return the switch to a no-password state, use the no vtp password VLAN database configuration
command.
This example shows how to use VLAN database configuration mode to configure the switch as a VTP
server with the domain name eng_group and the password mypassword:
Switch# vlan database
Switch(vlan)# vtp server
Switch(vlan)# vtp domain eng_group
Switch(vlan)# vtp password mypassword
Switch(vlan)# exit
APPLY completed.
Exiting....
Switch#

Configuring a VTP Client

When a switch is in VTP client mode, you cannot change its VLAN configuration. The client switch
receives VTP updates from a VTP server in the VTP domain and then modifies its configuration
accordingly.
If extended-range VLANs are configured on the switch stack, you cannot change VTP mode to client.
Note
You receive an error message, and the configuration is not allowed.
Caution If all switches are operating in VTP client mode, do not configure a VTP domain name. If you do, it is
impossible to make changes to the VLAN configuration of that domain. Therefore, make sure you
configure at least one switch as a VTP server.
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Purpose
Configure a VTP administrative-domain name. The name can be from 1 to 32
characters. All switches operating in VTP server or client mode under the
same administrative responsibility must be configured with the same domain
name.
(Optional) Set a password for the VTP domain. The password can be from 8
to 64 characters.
If you configure a VTP password, the VTP domain does not function properly
if you do not assign the same password to each switch in the domain.
Update the VLAN database, propagate it throughout the administrative
domain, and return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries in the VTP Operating Mode and the VTP Domain Name
fields of the display.
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