VMPS Client Cat2950 will not use database correct

[fschneebeck]

Hi @all

I implemented VMPS (Server) on Catalyst 6509 which

work`s correct. But on the Access Switch Cat2950

acting as VMPS Client the vmps_configuration.db will

not work. The Host connected to the switchport access vlan dynamic and in switchport mode access will only connect to the fallback vlan configured in

vmps_configuration.db but not to the vlan I mapped in

the database.

So my question are, how to configure the database to work correctly on Cat2950 and 3500xl Switches.

Do I have to configure port/vlan groups in database or can they left blank !

So my database look`s like this.

vmps domain Klinikum

vmps mode open

vmps fallback Unassigned

vmps no-domain-req allow

vmps-mac-addrs

address xxxx.yyyy.zzzz vlan-name IT

for example.

So if I connect host xxxx.yyyy.zzzz to the port, the

host will map to Unassigned.

Wht can I do ?

Best regards

Frank

[switchit]

Hi

Here is the link which will help you in configuring VMPS on 2950 :

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat2950/12119ea1/2950scg/swvlan.htm#1212223

[fschneebeck]

hi switchit

Thank you for reply, but I know about this document and have done everything descripted in.

There is no information about the need of Port/Vlan Groups. So I think this are optional settings I do not need. I only need the vlan-mappings in my database which will not use by the Switch.

MRT6509A> (enable) download vmps

Re-initialization of Vlan Membership Policy Server with the downloaded configuration file is in

progress.

MRT6509A> (enable) 2004 Jul 23 14:09:07 MET +02:00 %VMPS-2-PARSEMSG:PARSER: 5 lines parsed, Erro

rs 0

MRT6509A> (enable)

RZ2950A#sh vmps statistics

VMPS Client Statistics

----------------------

VQP Queries: 5

VQP Responses: 5

VMPS Changes: 0

VQP Shutdowns: 0

VQP Denied: 0

VQP Wrong Domain: 0

VQP Wrong Version: 0

VQP Insufficient Resource: 0

So I thing, the VMPS Server MRT6509A and the Client

RZ2950A can not read line 6 of the database.

In line 6 of the vmps-database they had to read the

mapping of the MAC-Vlan. So because line 6 will not use, the host will map to fallback vlan !

Last thing (map to fallback) will fully functional.

Looking forward to your answer

Frank

[gwcrook]

We experienced the same problem with VMPS not processing the last line of the db file. We use notepad to edit the config.db. We discovered that VMPS would not process the last line of the file if we failed to press enter at the end of the line.

Hope this helps.

[fschneebeck]

Hi gwcrook

Thanks for your response. This helps.

I resolve the problem with "" in the last line.

This is an other method to resolve the problem !

Thanks and regards

fschneebeck