PurposeCommand
Displays VTP status and configuration for all interfaces
or the specified interface.
show vtp interface [interface-id]
Displays the VTP password. The form of the password
displayed depends on whether or not the hidden keyword
was entered and if encryption is enabled on the switch.
show vtp password
Displays the VTP switch configuration information.show vtp status
Configuration Examples for VTP
Example: Configuring a Switch as the Primary Server
This example shows how to configure a switch as the primary server for the VLAN database (the default)
when a hidden or secret password was configured:
Switch# vtp primary vlan
Enter VTP password: mypassword
This switch is becoming Primary server for vlan feature in the VTP domain
VTP Database Conf Switch ID Primary Server Revision System Name
------------ ---- -------------- -------------- -------- --------------------
VLANDB Yes 00d0.00b8.1400=00d0.00b8.1400 1 stp7
Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? y
Related Topics
Configuring a VTP Version 3 Password , on page 2095
Passwords for the VTP Domain, on page 2091
Example: Configuring Switch as VTP Server
This example shows how to configure the switch as a VTP server with the domain name eng_group and the
password mypassword:
Switch(config)# vtp domain eng_group
Setting VTP domain name to eng_group.
Switch(config)# vtp mode server
Setting device to VTP Server mode for VLANS.
Switch(config)# vtp password mypassword
Setting device VLAN database password to mypassword.
Switch(config)# end
Related Topics
Configuring VTP Mode , on page 2093
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Configuration Examples for VTP