Configuring The Vtp Mode - Cisco 6500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring VTP
In a Token Ring environment, you must enable VTP version 2 for Token Ring VLAN switching to
Note
function properly on devices that support Token Ring interfaces.
To enable VTP version 2, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config)# vtp version {1 | 2}
Router(config)# no vtp version
Step 2
Router# show vtp status
This example shows one way to enable VTP version 2 with Release 12.1(13)E and later releases:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# vtp version 2
V2 mode enabled.
Router(config)#
This example shows how to enable VTP version 2 with any release:
Router# vtp version 2
V2 mode enabled.
Router#
This example shows how to verify the configuration:
Router# show vtp status | include V2
VTP V2 Mode: Enabled
Router#

Configuring the VTP Mode

To configure the VTP mode, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
Router(config)# vtp mode {client | server |
transparent}
Router(config)# no vtp mode
Step 2
Router(config)# vtp domain domain_name
Step 3
Router(config)# end
Step 4
Router# show vtp status
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Purpose
Enables VTP version 2.
Reverts to the default (VTP version 1).
Verifies the configuration.
Purpose
Configures the VTP mode.
Reverts to the default VTP mode (server).
(Optional for server mode) Defines the VTP domain
name, which can be up to 32 characters long. VTP server
mode requires a domain name. If the switch has a trunk
connection to a VTP domain, the switch learns the
domain name from the VTP server in the domain.
You cannot clear the domain name.
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Exits VLAN configuration mode.
Verifies the configuration.
Chapter 8 Configuring VTP
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