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Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Load Sharing Using STP Port Priorities 12-20
Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost 12-22
Configuring VMPS 12-23
Understanding VMPS 12-24
Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-24
Default VMPS Client Configuration 12-25
VMPS Configuration Guidelines 12-25
Configuring the VMPS Client 12-25
Entering the IP Address of the VMPS 12-26
Configuring Dynamic-Access Ports on VMPS Clients 12-26
Reconfirming VLAN Memberships 12-27
Changing the Reconfirmation Interval 12-27
Changing the Retry Count 12-28
Monitoring the VMPS 12-28
Troubleshooting Dynamic-Access Port VLAN Membership 12-29
VMPS Configuration Example 12-29
CHAPTER
13 Configuring VTP 13-1
Understanding VTP 13-1
The VTP Domain 13-2
VTP Modes 13-3
VTP Advertisements 13-3
VTP Version 2 13-4
VTP Pruning 13-4
Configuring VTP 13-6
Default VTP Configuration 13-6
VTP Configuration Options 13-7
VTP Configuration in Global Configuration Mode 13-7
VTP Configuration in VLAN Database Configuration Mode 13-7
VTP Configuration Guidelines 13-8
Domain Names 13-8
Passwords 13-8
VTP Version 13-8
Configuration Requirements 13-9
Configuring a VTP Server 13-9
Configuring a VTP Client 13-11
Disabling VTP (VTP Transparent Mode) 13-12
Enabling VTP Version 2 13-13
Enabling VTP Pruning 13-14