Chapter 1 Gvrp Configuration; Introduction To Gvrp; Garp; Protocols And Standards - H3C S9500 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – GVRP
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Chapter 1 GVRP Configuration

The GARP VLAN registration protocol (GVRP) is a GARP application. Based on the
operating mechanism of GARP, GVRP maintains and propagates dynamic VLAN
registration information for the GVRP devices on a network.
When configuring GVRP, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Introduction to GVRP

Configuring GVRP
Displaying and Maintaining GVRP
GVRP Configuration Example
1.1 Introduction to GVRP
This section covers these topics:

GARP

GVRP Configuration

Protocols and Standards

1.1.1 GARP
The generic attribute registration protocol (GARP) provides a mechanism that allows
GARP participants in a LAN to distribute, propagate, and register with other participants
some attributes such as VLAN IDs or multicast addresses.
GARP itself does not exist on a device as an entity. GARP-compliant application
entities are called GARP applications. One example is GVRP. When a GARP
application entity is present on a port on your device, this port is regarded a GARP
application entity.
This section covers these topics:
GARP messages and timers
Operating mechanism of GARP
GARP message format
I. GARP messages and timers
1) GARP messages
A GARP participant exchanges information with other GARP participants mainly by
sending the following three types of messages:
Join to register some attribute with other participants.
Leave to deregister some attribute with other participants.
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