Changing the mode will NOT delete the vlan database on 2900XL (nor any other Cisco switches I've encountered). For paranoia, I also change the vtp domain and password to something unique on every switch to reduce the impact if it is ever enabled again.
The one thing you will possibly want to do prior to doing this is to disable vlan pruning on all links, as this *may* cause some of the issues referred to elsewhere in this thread. Make sure this doesn't take you over the VLAN/STP limits on your switches before doing this. I do agree though that VTP is horrible if you have more than a small office network with half a dozen vlans or so. I've made it my mission to eradicate it wherever I find it. Ian Daniel Hooper wrote: > Changing the mode will delete the vlan database off the switch. > > * I don't think I've met a network admin yet who is a fan of VTP :) > > -Dan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kurt Bales > Sent: Tuesday, 6 November 2007 1:38 PM > To: cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net > Subject: [c-nsp] Removing VTP Server switch > > Hey Guys, > > Here is a question that I guess I should really know the answer to, but > like many network admins, I am a big fan of VTP. > > I have a Fixed Wireless network (in a remote part of the country to where > I am), and we are about to take down a few of the unnecessary towers. Each > tower has a Cat 2900XL installed, running VTP across all sites. > Unfortunately the first site to be removed is the site that the only VTP > Server in the network. > > I guess my question is, can I simply change every switch to "transparent" > mode, and all will will operate happly, or will I need to make another > switch set to server mode? I am more than happy to live without VTP in > this part of the network. -- Ian Dickinson Senior Network Development Engineer Pipex Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pipex.net This e-mail is subject to: http://www.pipex.net/disclaimer.html _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
