vtp

[ayoussef82]

i need to deploy Cisco gears in my enterprise network. The network has a VLAN which runs VTP. Which of the following correctly describe VTP transparent switches

A. they do not participate in VTP

B. they do not advertise VLAN configuration

C. they do not synchronize VLAN configuration based on received advertisements

[pflunkert]

Hi,

for which certifikation you learn?

A VTP transparent switch don't participate in VTP with other switches. The switch don#t advertise VTP statments and the switch don't synchronize the own VLAN configuration. A, b, c are corect

...Transparent—VTP transparent switches do not participate in VTP. A VTP transparent switch does not advertise its VLAN configuration and does not synchronize its VLAN configuration based on received advertisements....

URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00801c6243.html#1015125

regards

Peter

[milan.kulik]

Peter,

you are not 100% correct:

VTP transparent switch running VTP ver 1: will simply flood the frame to other Cisco switches IN THE DOMAIN.

VTP transparent switch running VTP ver 2:

no longer checks domain name. This enables support of more than one domain across a transparent domain.

CatOS 7.x introduces the possibility to set VTP to off mode, a mode very similar to transparent. The switch does not forward VTP frames however.

See http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/473/103.html#vlan_trunking_protocol

for details.

Regards,

Milan