Disabling Vtp (Vtp Transparent Mode) - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Chapter 8 Configuring VLANs
Caution Do not configure a VTP domain name if all switches are operating in VTP client mode. If you do so, it
is impossible to make changes to the VLAN configuration of that domain. Therefore, make sure you
configure at least one switch as the VTP server.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch for VTP client mode:
Command
Step 1
vlan database
Step 2 vtp client
Step 3
vtp domain domain-name
Step 4
vtp password password-value
Step 5 exit
Step 6
show vtp status

Disabling VTP (VTP Transparent Mode)

When you configure the switch for VTP transparent mode, you disable VTP on the switch. The switch
then does not send VTP updates and does not act on VTP updates received from other switches.
However, a VTP transparent switch does forward received VTP advertisements on all of its trunk links.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch for VTP transparent
mode:
Command
Step 1 vlan database
Step 2
vtp transparent
Step 3 exit
Step 4 show vtp status
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Purpose
Enter VLAN database mode.
Configure the switch for VTP client mode. The default setting is VTP server.
Configure a VTP administrative-domain name. The name can be from 1 to 32
characters.
All switches operating in VTP server or client mode under the same
administrative responsibility must be configured with the same domain name.
(Optional) Set a password for the VTP domain. The password can be from 8 to
64 characters.
If you configure a VTP password, the VTP domain does not function properly if
you do not assign the same password to each switch in the domain.
Update the VLAN database, propagate it throughout the administrative domain,
and return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify the VTP configuration. In the display, check the VTP Operating Mode
field.
Purpose
Enter VLAN database mode.
Configure the switch for VTP transparent mode.
The default setting is VTP server.
This step disables VTP on the switch.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify the VTP configuration.
In the display, check the VTP Operating Mode field.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
Using VTP
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