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Dynamic Port VLAN Membership with VMPS Configuration Examples

Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership

A dynamic port might shut down under these circumstances:
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To reenable a shut-down dynamic port, enter the set port enable mod/port command.
Dynamic Port VLAN Membership with VMPS Configuration
Examples
These sections provide examples of how to configure VMPS and dynamic ports:
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VMPS Database Configuration File Example

This example shows a sample VMPS database configuration file. A VMPS database configuration file
is an ASCII text file that is stored on a TFTP server accessible to the switch configured as the VMPS
server. A summary of the configuration example follows:
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!VMPS File Format, version 1.1
! Always begin the configuration file with
! the word "VMPS"
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!vmps domain <domain-name>
! The VMPS domain must be defined.
!vmps mode {open | secure}
! The default mode is open.
!vmps fallback <vlan-name>
!vmps no-domain-req { allow | deny }
!
! The default value is allow.
vmps domain WBU
vmps mode open
vmps fallback default
vmps no-domain-req deny
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!MAC Addresses
!
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VMPS is in secure mode and it is illegal for the host to connect to the port. The port shuts down to
prevent the host from connecting to the network.
More than 50 active hosts reside on a dynamic port.
VMPS Database Configuration File Example, page 19-10
Dynamic Port VLAN Membership Configuration Example, page 19-12
The security mode is open.
The default is used for the fallback VLAN.
MAC address-to-VLAN name mappings—The MAC address of each host and the VLAN to which
each host belongs is defined.
Port groups are defined.
VLAN groups are defined.
VLAN port policies are defined for the ports that are associated with restricted VLANs.
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