I prefer to run in VTP transparent mode I have seen some ugly messes when it comes to VTP running in Server/Client mode.
I have heard to many times "oh noooooo" come from admins. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Farzad Cheema Sent: July-28-10 3:24 PM To: Rogelio Gamino Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] VTP Server Yeah definitely. Thanks Rogelio Regards, Farzad On 28 Jul 2010, at 08:15 PM, Rogelio Gamino <[email protected]> wrote: > Always back up your configuration just in case ;) > > > On Jul 28, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Di Bias, Steve wrote: > >> If the revision numbers are the same then it won't hurt anything, just enter the command >> >> Vtp mode server >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Farzad Cheema >> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:30 AM >> To: Marko Milivojevic >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] VTP Server >> >> Hi Marko, >> >> Actually my new switch is already connected to the network with vtp client status and is getting all vlans from the existing vtp server. >> And the config revision on both switches is same at the moment. >> >> I am a little bit confused here, should I simply change the vtp mode from client to server on the new switch ? >> >> Pls suggest if I am missing something else. >> >> Cheers, >> Farzad >> >> >> >> On 28 Jul 2010, at 05:05 PM, Marko Milivojevic <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Change the domain on it to something random and change it back to what >>> it needs to be. That will reset the revision to 0. When you connecti >>> it to the network, it will get the database from your existing switch. >>> From that moment on, they will be in sync, provided there are trunks >>> interconnecting them. >>> >>> -- >>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 >>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert >>> >>> Mailto: [email protected] >>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 >>> Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 03:59, Farzad A. Cheema <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a 6509 switch running as a vtp server and I would like to add >>>> another identical switch for resilience but with vtp status server. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> How can you make sure the new switch doesn't affect the vlan database >>>> on existing switch? Basically we want both 6509 switches to be vtp servers. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Farzad >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, >>>> please visit www.ipexpert.com >>>> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com >> >> >> UHS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If this was sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. >> _______________________________________________ >> For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
