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Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG
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(Additional) Configuration Required to Use Community 14-5
(Additional) Configuration Required to Use Clustering 14-5
Managing a Network Using Community 14-6
Candidate and Member Requirements 14-7
Automatic Discovery of Candidates and Members 14-7
Community Names 14-8
Hostnames 14-8
Passwords 14-8
Communication Protocols 14-8
Access Modes in Network Assistant 14-9
Community Information 14-9
Adding Devices 14-9
Converting a Cluster into a Community 14-10
Managing a Network Using Cluster 14-11
Understanding Switch Clusters 14-11
Cluster Command Switch Requirements 14-11
Network Assistant and VTY 14-12
Candidate Switch and Cluster Member Switch Requirements 14-12
Using the CLI to Manage Switch Clusters 14-13
Configuring Network Assistant in Community or Cluster Mode 14-13
Configuring Network Assistant on a Networked Switch in Community Mode 14-13
Configuring Network Assistant in a Networked Switch in Cluster Mode 14-17
CHAPTER
15 Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS 15-1
VLANs 15-1
About VLANs 15-1
VLAN Configuration Guidelines and Restrictions 15-3
VLAN Ranges 15-3
Configurable Normal-Range VLAN Parameters 15-4
VLAN Default Configuration 15-4
Configuring VLANs 15-5
Configuring VLANs in Global Configuration Mode 15-6
Assigning a Layer 2 LAN Interface to a VLAN 15-7
VLAN Trunking Protocol 15-7
About VTP 15-8
Understanding the VTP Domain 15-8
Understanding VTP Modes 15-9
Understanding VTP Advertisements 15-9
Understanding VTP Versions 15-9