09-06-2013 12:25 AM - edited 03-07-2019 03:19 PM
#sh vtp status
VTP Version capable : 1 to 3
VTP version running : 1
VTP Domain Name : msc2020
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
Device ID : 9c4e.2082.1680
Configuration last modified by 10.112.117.xxx at 3-1-93 01:09:03
Feature VLAN:
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VTP Operating Mode : Client
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 255
Number of existing VLANs : 12
Configuration Revision : 0
MD5 digest : 0x97 0x34 0xA1 0x22 0xEF 0x55 0x38 0xE9
0x5D 0x66 0x03 0x6B 0x36 0x30 0xC1 0xA8
*** MD5 digest checksum mismatch on trunk: Gi0/2 ***
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Any ide how to fix this ?
09-26-2013 10:48 PM
I assume that the counters for received and transmitted advertisements increase and the number of config digest errors as well? If so, there must be something wrong with domain name and/or password (maybe a whitespace).
You can try to find a difference by comparing the vlan.dat "header" (cli-command: more flash:vlan.dat; domain-name and password are clear text) or -more pragmatic-, delete the vlan.dat like suggested by Leo and re-enter the domain-name/password. As an alternative, you could also copy the vlan.dat from another switch into the flash: of the not-synchronizing switch (by TFTP).
02-07-2014 02:35 PM
I had this issue on a new set of 6509 switches (non-production) adding and dropping a vlan did it for me. Thanks for this it was driving me crazy for a bit.
11-26-2014 03:13 PM
I had a pair of Cisco 3560X switches, but the one set as the vtp server failed. So, my second switch in my environment needed to be the primary and I changed it to "vtp mode server". This second one was originally set with the "vtp mode client".
Then, the replacement switch was set with "vtp mode client" but reported the MD5 mismatch. The steps outlined by insharie worked great!!! Thanks for sharing the needed steps to check and correct the MD5 mismatch!!!
02-24-2016 03:40 PM
Thank you. This worked a treat.
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Last option is that the problem could be due to bug if you are running version 12.2(40)SE ) VTP digest mismatch.
Solution: The resolve is to simply create another vlan that you will never use.
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The fastest way I am aware of to solve this is to just force an update from the VTP server.
We could do this for example in config mode, by creating and removing a bogus vlan:
12-03-2016 02:46 AM
Thanks InayathUlla for your helpful response...
10-03-2019 07:25 AM
IT WORKS !!!
Previously I´ve already checked de first 2 steps, the third one worked on mi switches.
12-13-2020 07:32 PM
Had a similar problem, this helped alot, thanks.
01-24-2025 12:06 PM
Thanks bro! I love this community yall are the best!!!
02-22-2025 05:24 AM
Great post, thank you! I had a similar issue. Creating a vlan on the VTP server did the trick.
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