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Configuring VTP

Enabling VTP Version 2

VTP Version 2 is disabled by default on VTP Version 2-capable switches. When you enable VTP

Version 2 on a switch, every VTP Version 2-capable switch in the VTP domain enables Version 2. You

can only configure the version when the switches are in VTP server or transparent mode.

VTP Version 1 and VTP Version 2 are not interoperable on switches in the same VTP domain. Every

switch in the VTP domain must use the same VTP version. Do not enable VTP Version 2 unless every

switch in the VTP domain supports Version 2.

In TrCRF and TrBRF Token ring environments, you must enable VTP Version 2 for Token Ring VLAN

switching to function properly. For Token Ring and Token Ring-Net media, VTP Version 2 must be

For more information on VTP version configuration guidelines, see the

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable VTP Version 2:

configure terminal

vtp version 2

show vtp status

To disable VTP Version 2, use the no vtp version global configuration command.

You can also enable VTP Version 2 by using the vlan database privileged EXEC command to enter

VLAN database configuration mode and by entering the vtp v2-mode VLAN database configuration

command. To disable VTP Version 2, use the no vtp v2-mode VLAN database configuration command.

Enter global configuration mode.

Enable VTP Version 2 on the switch.

VTP Version 2 is disabled by default on VTP Version 2-capable switches.

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

In the VTP V2 Mode field of the display, verify that VTP Version 2 is enabled.

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