Configuring Vtp Version 3 Passwords - Cisco WS-C2948G-GE-TX Configuration Manual

Chapter 9 Configuring VTP

Configuring VTP Version 3 Passwords

Note For more information about configuring passwords in VTP version 3, see the
Authentication" section on page
In VTP version 3, you can hide the VTP password from the configuration by adding the hidden keyword
to the password configuration. When you use the hidden keyword, the hexadecimal secret key that is
generated from the password is shown in the configuration instead of the password in plain text. If you
configure a password with the hidden keyword, you need to reenter the password to issue a takeover (for
details on configuring a takeover, see the
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There are two different formats of the set vtp passwd command that can be shown in the configuration:
A plain text password or an encrypted hexadecimal secret value. These two formats are exclusive; if you
configure a plain text password, it replaces a current secret password, and if you paste a secret password
into the configuration, the initial password is removed.
To configure VTP passwords, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Configure a VTP password.
Step 2
Verify the VTP password.
This example shows how to configure a VTP password and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set vtp passwd toto
Generating the secret associated to the password.
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Console> (enable) show config
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set vtp passwd toto
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Console> (enable) set vtp passwd toto hidden
Generating the secret associated to the password.
The VTP password will not be shown in the configuration.
VTP3 domain server modified
Console> (enable) show config
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set vtp passwd 9fbdf74b43a2815037c1b33aa00445e2 secret
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Console> (enable) set vtp passwd toto secret
VTP secret has to be 32 characters in length
Console> (enable)
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set vtp passwd passwd {hidden | secret}
show config
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