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Software Configuration Guide—Release 15.0(2)SG
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Chapter 13 Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS
VLAN Trunking Protocol
This example shows how to configure a VTP password in EXEC mode:
Switch# vtp password WATER
Setting device VLAN database password to WATER.
Switch#
Note The password is not stored in the running-config file.
This example shows how to configure a hidden password:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# vtp password WATER hidden
Generating the secret associated to the password.
Switch(config)#
This example shows how the password WATER is displayed when it is configured with the hidden
keyword.
Switch# show vtp password
VTP Password: 89914640C8D90868B6A0D8103847A733
Switch#
Enabling VTP Pruning
To enable VTP pruning in the management domain, perform this task:
This example shows one way to enable VTP pruning in the management domain:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# vtp pruning
Pruning switched ON
This example shows how to enable VTP pruning in the management domain with any release:
Switch# vtp pruning
Pruning switched ON
This example shows how to verify the configuration:
Switch# show vtp status | include Pruning
VTP Pruning Mode: Enabled
Switch#
For information about configuring prune eligibility, see the “Understanding VTP Pruning” section on
page 13-11.
Enabling the VTP Version Number
VTP version 2 is disabled by default on VTP version-2-capable network devices. When you enable VTP
version 2 on a network device, every VTP version-2-capable network device in the VTP domain enables
version 2.
Command Purpose
Step 1
Switch(config)# vtp pruning
Enables VTP pruning in the management domain.
Step 2
Switch# show vtp status | include pruning
(Optional) Verifies the configuration.