Gvrp Overview - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

Configuring GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)
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Feature
GVRP
Configurable GVRP base VLAN ID
Leaveall timer
Ability to disable VLAN advertising
Ability to disable VLAN learning
GVRP timers
Conversion of a GVRP VLAN to a
statically-configured VLAN

GVRP overview

GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) is a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP)
application that provides VLAN registration service by means of dynamic configuration
(registration) and distribution of VLAN membership information.
A Dell PowerConnect device enabled for GVRP can do the following:
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GVRP enables a Dell PowerConnect device to dynamically create 802.1Q-compliant VLANs on links
with other devices that are running GVRP. GVRP reduces the chances for errors in VLAN
configuration by automatically providing VLAN ID consistency across the network. You can use
GVRP to propagate VLANs to other GVRP-aware devices automatically, without the need to manually
configure the VLANs on each device. In addition, if the VLAN configuration on a device changes,
GVRP automatically changes the VLAN configurations of the affected devices.
The Dell PowerConnect implementation of GARP and GVRP is based on the following standards:
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PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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lists the individual Dell PowerConnect switches and the GVRP features they support.
Supported GVRP features
Learn about VLANs from other Dell PowerConnect devices and configure those VLANs on the
ports that learn about the VLANs. The device listens for GVRP Protocol Data Units (PDUs) from
other devices, and implements the VLAN configuration information in the PDUs.
Advertise VLANs configured on the device to other Dell PowerConnect devices. The device
sends GVRP PDUs advertising its VLANs to other devices. GVRP advertises statically configured
VLANs and VLANs learned from other devices through GVRP.
ANSI/IEEE standard 802.1D, 1998 edition
IEEE standard 802.1Q, 1998 edition; approved December 8, 1998
IEEE draft P802.1w/D10, March 26, 2001
IEEE draft P802.1u/D9, November 23, 2000
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