GVRP 
Per-Port Options for Dynamic VLAN Advertising and Joining 
Per-Port Options for Dynamic VLAN 
Advertising and Joining 
Initiating Advertisements.  As described in the preceding section, to 
enable dynamic joins, GVRP must be enabled and a port must be configured 
to Learn (the default). However, to send advertisements in your network, one 
or more static (Tagged, Untagged, or Auto) VLANs must be configured on one 
or more switches (with GVRP enabled), depending on your topology. 
Enabling a Port for Dynamic Joins.  You can configure a port to dynami-
cally join a static VLAN. The join will then occur if that port subsequently 
receives an advertisement for the static VLAN. (This is done by using the Auto 
and Learn options described in table 
3-2, on the next page. 
Parameters for Controlling VLAN Propagation Behavior.  You can con-
figure an individual port to actively or passively participate in dynamic VLAN 
propagation or to ignore dynamic VLAN (GVRP) operation. These options are 
controlled by the GVRP “Unknown VLAN” and the static VLAN configuration 
parameters, as described in the following table: 
3-9