VTP Flashcards
What is the purpose of the VTP client advertisement request?
It allows a client device to request VTP summary and subset advertisement from the server.
What does the VTP summary advertisement carry?
Synchronization information. Domain name, CRN, VTP version, MD5 hash code, timestamp, and the number of subset advertisements to follow.
What does the VTP subset advertisement carry?
Updated VLAN information.
What is VTP Pruning?
If a VLAN is not present on any ports on a switch, VTP will automatically remove that VLAN from trunks leading to that switch.
VTP version 3 introduced ___, ___. ___ and ___.
The “off” mode, the primary server, encrypted passwords and support for all VLANs.
List the VTP versions.
Versions 1, 2 and 3. 1 is ran by default.
List the three VTP advertisement types.
Summary advertisements, subset advertisements, client advertisement requests.
In VTP, client devices can still make changes when they send a ___.
Full summary advertisement.
Define the CRN.
Configuration revision number. In VTP, the advertisement with the highest CRN is used. The CRN is incremented on a switch whenever a VLAN change is made.
List the VTP roles.
Server, client, transparent, off.
To participate in VTP, devices must be part of the same ___ and have the correct ___.
VTP domain and VTP password.
Briefly describe VTP.
VLAN trunking protocol. Replicates VLANs across devices in a whole network.
Which command will show VTP config information?
Show VTP status
Each switch can only be in one ___.
VTP domain.
What VTP version do switches run in by default?
VTP version 1.