MD5 mismatch refers to the fact that databases from two (or more) servers have the same revision, but not the same content/checksum. That way, neither one can override the other. It's not an authentication issue.
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 (SP R&S) Senior CCIE Instructor - IPexpert On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 4:49 AM, George Leslie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > I am almost embarrassed to post this, but in the spirit of “the > only stupid question, is the one you don’t ask….”, here is what I did in a > lab: > > > > SW1 > > Hostname Switch1 > > Vtp mode server > > Vtp domain ipexpert > > Vtp password ipexpert > > Vtp version 2 > > Exit > > Vlan 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 > > Exit > > End > > Wr > > > > ON SW2 – SW4 > > Hostname Switch[2-4] > > Vtp mode client > > Vtp domain ipexpert > > Vtp password ipexpert > > Vtp version 2 > > exit > > ON ALL 4 SWITCHES > > Default int fast0/19 > > Default int fast0/20 > > Default int fast0/21 > > Default int fast0/22 > > Default int fast0/23 > > Default int fast0/24 > > Int r f0/19 – 24 > > Shut > > Sw tru en dot > > Sw mo tru > > Sw non > > No shut > > > > All trunks came up (sho int trunk), sh vtp pass on all > switches showed correct password (and they were all pasted in from the same > line on notepad), show vtp status showed all info you’d expect, but SW2 – SW4 > showed an “MD5 error” on all trunks. > > Vlans were not propagated from SW1. I bounced trunks, I converted to > transparent > mode and back to client or server as appropriate.I changed domains to a dummy > value then back again. Nothing made any > difference. > > Eventually, I reload all four switches, and that fixed it. > > My question is: what exactly causes this MD5 error, other > than the passwords being different? Is > there anything I missed? George > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
