Command Reference Guide

GARP VLAN Registration (GVRP) | 525

GARP VLAN Registration (GVRP)

Overview

The basic GVRP commands are supported by FTOS on all Dell Force10 platforms, as

indicated by the characters that appear under each of the command headings:

e E-Series,

c C-Series, s S-Series, or .

Commands

The GVRP commands are:

• clear gvrp statistics

• debug gvrp

• disable

• garp timers

• gvrp enable

• gvrp registration

• protocol gvrp

• show config

• show garp timers

• show gvrp

• show gvrp statistics

The GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol) mechanism allows the configuration of

a GARP participant to propagate through a network quickly. A GARP participant registers or

de-registers its attributes with other participants by making or withdrawing declarations of

attributes. At the same time, based on received declarations or withdrawals, GARP handles

attributes of other participants.

GVRP enables a device to propagate local VLAN registration information to other participant

devices and dynamically update the VLAN registration information from other devices. The

registration information updates local databases regarding active VLAN members and

through which port the VLANs can be reached.