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GVRP     
GVRP and VLAN Access Control
As the preceding table indicates, when you enable GVRP, a port that has a 
Tagged or Untagged static VLAN has the option for both generating advertise-
ments and dynamically joining other VLANs.
Note In table 2-2, above, the Unknown VLAN parameters are configured on a per-
port basis using the CLI. The Tagged, Untagged, Auto, and Forbid options are 
configured per static VLAN on every port, using either the menu interface or 
the CLI.
Because dynamic VLANs operate as Tagged VLANs, and because a tagged port 
on one device cannot communicate with an untagged port on another device, 
HP recommends that you use Tagged VLANs for the static VLANs you will use 
to generate advertisements.
GVRP and VLAN Access Control
Advertisements and Dynamic Joins
When you enable GVRP on a switch, the default GVRP parameter settings 
allow all of the switch’s ports to transmit and receive dynamic VLAN adver-
tisements (GVRP advertisements) and to dynamically join VLANs. The two 
preceding sections describe the per-port features you can use to control and 
limit VLAN propagation. To summarize, you can:
■ Allow a port to advertise and/or join dynamic VLANs (Learn mode—the 
default).
■ Allow a port to send VLAN advertisements, but not receive them from 
other devices; that is, the port cannot dynamically join a VLAN but other 
devices can dynamically join the VLANs it advertises (Block mode).
■ Prevent a port from participating in GVRP operation (Disable mode).
Port-Leave From a Dynamic VLAN
A dynamic VLAN continues to exist on a port for as long as the port continues 
to receive advertisements of that VLAN from another device connected to that 
port or until you:
■ Convert the VLAN to a static VLAN (See “Converting a Dynamic VLAN to 
a Static VLAN” on page 2-16.)
■ Reconfigure the port to Block or Disable