06-08-2023 02:00 AM
C9200L switch show vtp password, display VTP password is configured.
switch#show vtp password
VTP Password is configured.
How to display unencrypted password
switch#show vtp password
VTP Password: xxxxxx
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06-08-2023 01:03 PM
I check the IOS XE
the password must appear
switch#show vtp password
VTP Password is configured <<- this must be vtp password xxxx
so either it cosmetic bug (not effect the VTP) or it not,
after you match the ver in both SW and config one server and other client
if it not cosmetic bug then it will effect VTP between two SW if it not then it only cosmetic bug or there is security in SW hide.
how to check vty, add any random VLAN to server and you must see it add to client database.
06-08-2023 02:14 AM - edited 06-08-2023 02:15 AM
Answer from other post
As other friends here have already indicated, you can try to use the show vtp password command in the privileged mode. If you are running the VTPv1 or VTPv2, this command will show you the password in cleartext form. With VTPv3, the password may be stored in an encrypted form and you will not be able to find out its original cleartext form.
In any case, you can always change the VTP password using the global configuration commands
no vtp password ! Removes the VTP password
vtp password NewS3cretP4s5w0rd ! Configures
06-08-2023 02:32 AM
switch#sh vtp status
VTP Version capable : 1 to 3
VTP version running : 1
VTP Domain Name : cisco
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled (Operationally Disabled)
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
Device ID : 4464.3c91.ee80
Configuration last modified by 192.168.1.245 at 6-8-23 09:09:21
Local updater ID is 192.168.1.245 on interface Vl1 (lowest numbered VLAN interface found)
Feature VLAN:
--------------
VTP Operating Mode : Server
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 1005
Number of existing VLANs : 6
Configuration Revision : 3
MD5 digest : 0xF7 0xDF 0x24 0xDC 0xA1 0x85 0x37 0x1F
0x62 0x2D 0xAE 0xCE 0xC0 0x28 0x8D 0x95
switch#
switch#sh vtp password
VTP Password is configured.
switch#
switch#
switch#sh vtp status
VTP Version capable : 1 to 3
VTP version running : 2
VTP Domain Name : cisco
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled (Operationally Disabled)
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
Device ID : 4464.3c91.ee80
Configuration last modified by 192.168.1.245 at 6-8-23 09:10:09
Local updater ID is 192.168.1.245 on interface Vl1 (lowest numbered VLAN interface found)
Feature VLAN:
--------------
VTP Operating Mode : Server
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 1005
Number of existing VLANs : 6
Configuration Revision : 4
MD5 digest : 0x33 0x5C 0xAA 0xD4 0x93 0x11 0xBA 0xB8
0x1B 0xE9 0xF9 0x8F 0xEE 0x52 0x26 0xC8
switch#
switch#sh vtp password
VTP Password is configured.
switch#
06-08-2023 02:35 AM - edited 06-08-2023 02:36 AM
sorry I dont get your last comment
also why there are two Server ?
the VTP ver. is also different !!!
06-08-2023 04:03 AM
Sorry, there is only one server, but I tested two different versions, the result of show vtp password is the same, and the password cannot be seen
06-08-2023 04:11 AM
vtp password password [hidden | secret] <<- you select hidden or secret ?
which final ver. you use ?
06-08-2023 01:03 PM
I check the IOS XE
the password must appear
switch#show vtp password
VTP Password is configured <<- this must be vtp password xxxx
so either it cosmetic bug (not effect the VTP) or it not,
after you match the ver in both SW and config one server and other client
if it not cosmetic bug then it will effect VTP between two SW if it not then it only cosmetic bug or there is security in SW hide.
how to check vty, add any random VLAN to server and you must see it add to client database.
05-17-2024 04:53 AM
The whole thread and this answer is utterly confusing. In addition, the lack of proper English language doesn't help.
It's still not clear how to reveal the VTP password in IOS XE based switches, when it was entered with just vtp password newpassword.
01-12-2025 09:21 PM
the VTP password is not displayed from CLI queries
Its held in vlan.dat (binary file)
You can see it with more flash:vlan.dat
06-12-2023 05:21 AM - edited 06-12-2023 05:50 AM
Thanks for your reply.
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