Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series - Configuring a Switch as a VMPS Client

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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
Chapter 17 Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS
VLAN Membership Policy Server
Configuring a Switch as a VMPS Client
This section contains the following topics:
• Configuring the IP Address of the VMPS Server, page 17-24
• Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on a VMPS Client, page 17-24
• Reconfirming VLAN Memberships, page 17-25
• Configuring Reconfirmation Interval, page 17-26
• Reconfirming VLAN Memberships, page 17-25
Configuring the IP Address of the VMPS Server
To configure a Catalyst 4500 series switch as a VMPS client, you must enter the IP address or hostname
of the switch acting as the VMPS.
To define the primary and secondary VMPS on a Catalyst 4500 series switch, perform this task:
This example shows how to define the primary and secondary VMPS devices:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# vmps server 172.20.128.179 primary
Switch(config)# vmps server 172.20.128.178
Switch(config)# end
Note You can configure up to four VMPS servers using this CLI on the VMPS client.
Switch# show vmps
VQP Client Status:
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VMPS VQP Version: 1
Reconfirm Interval: 60 min
Server Retry Count: 3
VMPS domain server: 172.20.128.179 (primary, current)
172.20.128.178
Reconfirmation status
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VMPS Action: No Dynamic Port
Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on a VMPS Client
To configure a dynamic access port on a VMPS client switch, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1
Switch# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
Switch(config)# vmps server
{ipaddress | hostname} primary
Specifies the IP address or hostname of the switch acting as the
primary VMPS server.
Step 3
Switch(config)# vmps server
{ipaddress | hostname}
Specifies the IP address or hostname of the switch acting as a
secondary VMPS server.
Step 4
Switch(config)# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
Switch# show vmps
Verifies the VMPS server entry.