Vtp Pruning - Cisco 4500M Command Reference Manual

Chapter2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

vtp pruning

To enable pruning in the VLAN database, use the vtp pruning command. To disable pruning in the
VLAN database, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
VLAN configuration
Command History Release
12.1(8a)EW
Usage Guidelines
VTP pruning causes information about each pruning-eligible VLAN to be removed from VTP updates
if there are no stations belonging to that VLAN.
Examples
This example shows how to enable pruning in the VLAN database:
Switch(vlan-config)# vtp pruning
Pruning switched ON
Switch(vlan-config)#
This example shows how to disable pruning in the VLAN database:
Switch(vlan-config)# no vtp pruning
Pruning switched OFF
Switch(vlan-config)#
Related Commands
show vtp
vtp (global configuration mode)
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vtp pruning
no vtp pruning
Modification
Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
Catalyst4500 Series SwitchCiscoIOS Command Reference—Release 12.2(18)EW
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