Vtp Transparent - Cisco 4500M Command Reference Manual

Chapter2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches

vtp transparent

To place a device in VTP transparent mode, use the vtp transparent command. To return to VTP server
mode, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
Disabled
Command Modes
VLAN configuration
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Usage Guidelines
The vtp transparent command disables VTP from the domain but does not remove the domain from the
switch.
If the receiving switch is in transparent mode, the configuration is not changed. Switches in transparent
mode do not participate in VTP. If you make VTP or VLAN configuration changes on a switch in
transparent mode, the changes are not propagated to the other switches in the network.
The
an error if the device is not in transparent mode.
Examples
This example shows how to place the device in VTP transparent mode:
Switch(vlan-config)# vtp transparent
Switch(vlan-config)#
This example shows how to return the device to VTP server mode:
Switch(vlan-config)# no vtp transparent
Switch(vlan-config)#
Related Commands
show vtp
vtp (global configuration mode)
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vtp transparent
no vtp transparent
Modification
Support for this command was introduced on the Catalyst 4500 series switch.
vtp server command is similar to the no vtp transparent command, except that it does not return
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