As we discussed in a subsequent post, I overstated my
religious positions. Yes, the CatOS will allow all
members of a domain to be server, but there are issues
with the domain understanding the 'correct server'
under specific circumstances. As such, and given no
real real-time redundancy requirements for the
protocol, I maintain that only one switch should be
given server status in the domain and all other
switches should be made clients.
--- Jianfeng Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As I know, you can have more than one VTP servers in
> a domain and all switches in the
> domain can be a server. Changes on any server will
> automatically propagate to all
> switches in the domain. No changes allowed on a
> client.
>
> Robert Padjen wrote:
>
> > 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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