Installation guide

Cisco HWIC-4ESW and HWIC-D-9ESW EtherSwitch Interface Cards
How to Configure EtherSwitch HWICs
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Cisco IOS Release 12.3(8)T4
OL-6454-01
Configuring a VTP Client
When a switch is in VTP client mode, you cannot change the VLAN configuration on the switch. The
client switch receives VTP updates from a VTP server in the management domain and modifies its
configuration accordingly.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch as a VTP client.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. vlan database
2. vtp client
3. exit
DETAILED STEPS
Disabling VTP (VTP Transparent Mode)
When you configure the switch as VTP transparent, you disable VTP on the switch. A VTP transparent
switch does not send VTP updates and does not act on VTP updates received from other switches.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable VTP on the switch.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. vlan database
2. vtp transparent
3. exit
Step 3
Router(vlan)# vtp domain domain _ name
Defines the VTP domain name, which can be up to 32 characters
long.
Step 4
Router(vlan)# vtp password password _ value
(Optional) Sets a password, which can be from 8 to 64 characters
long, for the VTP domain.
Step 5
Router(vlan)# exit
Exits VLAN configuration mode.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
Router# vlan database
Enters VLAN configuration mode.
Step 2
Router(vlan)# vtp client
Configures the switch as a VTP client.
Step 3
Router(vlan)# exit
Exits VLAN configuration mode.