Only one switch in a domain can act as the server. All
others must be clients. The recommendation to set up
the 'biggest' switch as a server is OK, however, it is
not really necessary. If it works out, the server
should be the switch closest to the center of the VTP
domain. This will usually have the best/most
connections to the rest of the domain, which will
provide the best, central administration point. I
would also recommend that you standardize on all lower
case or all upper case for the VTP domain name, and
that you actively set version two assuming that all
devices in the domain support it.
I will note that I know quite a few administrators who
have just gone to transparent mode and forgo VTP. This
seems to be because they've been burned, especially in
the 3.x version of CatOS, which did have some bugs.
I'd recommend using it, but make sure you follow the
rules.
--- Stephen Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Make sure you set the Biggest switch as a server,set
> up your next biggest
> switch as server also .
> Set the domain on the Server FIRST.
> MAKE sure all VLAN info is correct..BEFORE you setup
> VTP.
> Don`t do it until everyone has gone home
> (OVERTIME.... Tee Hee)
> make the domain name MEAN something....helpfull
> later .
> Check all CDP info beforehand (make sure all
> switches see eachother...if
> there supposed to).
> Store all Vlan info before.....MAKE sure you know
> all about the VLAN`s
> first...
> IF you have diffrent info about different Vlan`s on
> different switches make
> these switches all SERVER`S
> DON`T PANIC!!!!!!!!!!
>
> HTH
>
> steve "AAHHHH my god , what `s happened to my LAN"
>
> >From: Mingzhou Nie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Mingzhou Nie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: VTP Domain, (again)
> >Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 11:36:05 -0500
> >
> >You can set all switchs as domain server or elect
> one core switch as server
> >and others
> >as clien. Just do set vtp domain 'name' command on
> each switch. You don't
> >to do
> >anything else. The valn name is just like an alias,
> it doesn't affect the
> >functinality.
> >You can not mannual change the VTP revision unless
> you reboot a VTP server
> >switch.
> >
> >Hope it helps,
> >
> >Ming
> >
> >Wonkyu Lee wrote:
> >
> > > HI All,
> > >
> > > The place where I'm working at right now has
> several vlans and trunking.
> > > However, from the beginning, no one turned on
> the VTP Domain. So
> >whenever I
> > > put a new switch into the existing LAN, and
> setting up a vlan and
> >trunking,
> > > I have to add them manually. So I'm thinking I'm
> enabling the VTP domain
> >on
> > > all switches. We have 5500, 5002s, 2900XLs,
> 3500XLs.
> > >
> > > So here goes my question..
> > >
> > > What is the procedure to enable the domain
> feature ?
> > > I know the CLI how to do it, but what should I
> beware of before I do it?
> > > What will happen when the vtp starts to
> advertising its vlan database to
> > > client switches, which have already all the
> infos stored in manually?
> > > Some vlans have their name on one switch(ex,
> TECH), but the others
> > > don't(vlan13)
> > > and would it be a problem ?
> > > Can i change a VTP revision number manually?
> > >
> > > Wonkyu Lee
> > >
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