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Software Configuration Guide—Release 15.0(2)SG
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Chapter 13 Configuring VLANs, VTP, and VMPS
VLAN Membership Policy Server
To define the primary and secondary VMPS on a Catalyst 4500 series switch, perform this task:
This example shows how to define the primary and secondary VMPS devices:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# vmps server 172.20.128.179 primary
Switch(config)# vmps server 172.20.128.178
Switch(config)# end
Note You can configure up to four VMPS servers using this CLI on the VMPS client.
Switch# show vmps
VQP Client Status:
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VMPS VQP Version: 1
Reconfirm Interval: 60 min
Server Retry Count: 3
VMPS domain server: 172.20.128.179 (primary, current)
172.20.128.178
Reconfirmation status
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VMPS Action: No Dynamic Port
Configuring Dynamic Access Ports on a VMPS Client
To configure a dynamic access port on a VMPS client switch, perform this task:
Command Purpose
Step 1
Switch# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
Switch(config)# vmps server
{ipaddress | hostname} primary
Specifies the IP address or hostname of the switch acting as the
primary VMPS server.
Step 3
Switch(config)# vmps server
{ipaddress | hostname}
Specifies the IP address or hostname of the switch acting as a
secondary VMPS server.
Step 4
Switch(config)# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
Switch# show vmps
Verifies the VMPS server entry.
Command Purpose
Step 1
Switch# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2
Switch(config)# interface interface
Enters interface configuration mode and specifies the port to be
configured.
Step 3
Switch(config-if)# switchport mode
access
Sets the port to access mode.
Step 4
Switch(config-if)# switchport access
vlan dynamic
Configures the port as eligible for dynamic VLAN access.
Step 5
Switch(config-if)# end
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
Switch# show interface interface
switchport
Verifies the entry.