VTP Configuration

First setup Switch0 in VTP server mode and Switch1 in VTP client mode.

Switch0(config)#vtp domain nec

Switch0(config)#vtp mode server

Switch0(config)#vtp password nec1

Switch1(config)#vtp domain nec

Switch1(config)#vtp mode client

Switch1(config)#vtp password nec1

Now that both are ready to share VTP information, let us setup trunk line in both switches.

Switch0(config)#interface fa0/0

Switch0(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Switch1(config)#interface fa0/0

Switch1(config-if)#switchport mode trunk

Now, we can add VLANs in VTP server.

Switch0(config)#vlan 2

Switch0(config-vlan)#name account

Switch0(config-vlan)#vlan 3

Switch0(config-vlan)#name student

You can verify that these VLANs are propagated in Switch1 (VTP client).

Switch1#show vlan brief

You can now move FA0/2 and FA0/3 to VLAN 3, Fa0/4 and Fa0/5 to VLAN 2 in Switch0.

Switch0(config)#interface fa 0/2

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 3

Switch0(config-if)#interface fa 0/3

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 3

Switch0(config-if)#interface fa 0/4

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 2

Switch0(config-if)#interface fa 0/5

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 2

Now move Fa0/2 to student VLAN (VLAN3) vlan and Fa0/3 to account VLAN (VLAN2) in Switch1.

Switch0(config)#interface fa 0/2

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 3

Switch0(config-if)#interface fa 0/3

Switch0(config-if)#switchport access vlan 2

Finally verify VLAN configurations in Switches.

Switch0#show vlan brief

Switch1#show vlan brief

You can also view status of VTP.

Switch0#show vtp status

Switch1#show vtp status

Last modified: Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 1:52 PM