12-06-2017 01:01 PM - edited 03-05-2019 09:36 AM
In VTP Server Mode, switch saves VLAN configuration information in a file named vlan.dat in Flash Memory.
In VTP Transparent Mode, switch saves VLAN configuration information in a file named vlan.dat in NVRAM.
In VTP Client Mode, switch saves VLAN information in RAM only.
I understand that switch can only save VLAN information in RAM only in VTP Client Mode. My question is why in VTP Server Mode, switch saves VLAN configuration information in Flash Memory not in NVRAM. My understanding is that compressed files such as IOSs are saved in Flash memory and uncompressed files such as startup-config files are saved in NVRAM; Startup-Config files are saved in NVRAM because NVRAM is faster than Flash Memory.
Can anyone explain to me why?
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12-07-2017 03:22 AM
12-07-2017 06:35 AM
Hi
Additional to Mark's post check this link:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/36951
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12-07-2017 03:22 AM
12-07-2017 06:35 AM
Hi
Additional to Mark's post check this link:
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/thread/36951
:-)
05-07-2020 07:02 PM
The truth:
VLAN information is stored in flash:vlan.dat. VTP information is stored in NVRAM.
VTP information means "VTP domain", "VTP mode", "VTP password", etc. This is the VTP information that is stored in NVRAM.
VTP servers store "VLAN" information in flash:vlan.dat.
VTP info (VTP domain, VTP password, etc.) is stored in NVRAM.
VLAN info (VLAN ID #, VLAN name, etc.) is stored in flash:vlan.dat.
VTP information is not the same as VLAN information.
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