Configuring A Vtp Version 3 Primary Server - Cisco WS-CBS3032-DEL Software Configuration Manual

Configuring VTP
Command
Step 4
show vtp password
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
To clear the password, enter the no vtp password global configuration command.
This example shows how to configure a hidden password and how it appears.
Switch(config)# vtp password mypassword hidden
Generating the secret associated to the password.
Switch(config)# end
Switch# show vtp password
VTP password: 89914640C8D90868B6A0D8103847A733

Configuring a VTP Version 3 Primary Server

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps on a VTP server to configure it as a VTP
primary server (version 3 only), which starts a takeover operation:
Command
Step 1 vtp primary-server [vlan | mst]
[force]
This example shows how to configure a switch as the primary server for the VLAN database (the default)
when a hidden or secret password was configured:
Switch# vtp primary vlan
Enter VTP password: mypassword
This switch is becoming Primary server for vlan feature in the VTP
VTP Database Conf Switch ID
------------ ---- -------------- -------------- -------- --------------------
VLANDB
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
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Purpose
Verify your entries.
(Optional) Save the configuration in the startup configuration file.
Purpose
Change the operational state of a switch from a secondary server (the
default) to a primary server and advertise the configuration to the domain.
If the switch password is configured as hidden, you are prompted to reenter
the password.
(Optional) vlan—Select the VLAN database as the takeover feature.
•
This is the default.
(Optional) mst—Select the multiple spanning tree (MST) database as
•
the takeover feature.
• (Optional) force—Entering force overwrites the configuration of any
conflicting servers. If you do not enter force, you are prompted for
confirmation before the takeover.
Primary Server Revision System Name
Yes 00d0.00b8.1400=00d0.00b8.1400 1
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