From: Fred (fd200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Oct 22 2001 - 22:56:19 GMT-3
What is the fall back with two switch having the same VTP domain name?
Isn't it confused those that hanging off from the core sw? You have two
copy of VTP with identical vlan #
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad McConnell" <mo@oversized.org>
To: "Fred" <fd200@bellatlantic.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: OT:Design Issue
> If the VTP domains are different, it'll defeat your intent as I understand
> it. A switch can only be in one VTP domain at a time, and if they're
> different the VLAN data won't be shared.
>
> The client/server debate is pretty much an endless one. Some places
> (normally due to management desires, etc) want only one or two core
switches
> where all VLANs must be managed from. Others argue, "What's the point in
> having to log in somewhere else to add a VLAN?"
>
> My personal desire would be to set c1 and c2 to server mode and the 4000's
> to client mode. If you choose to make them all server mode (nothing wrong
> with that, really) it's in your best interested to have it join the VTP
> domain in client mode then switch it over once it learns the VTP
data/VLANs.
> If you bring it up in switch mode, there are some caveats to be aware of
> which are covered somewhere within the bounds of Catalyst Lan Switching.
> Essentially there are circumstances where the new server with it's 0
version
> data can actually erase the VLAN data from the other VTP servers. Rare,
but
> if it ever happens to you, it's not enjoyable. Staring a new switch in
> client mode first saves the worry.
>
> -Brad.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fred" <fd200@bellatlantic.net>
> To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 9:39 PM
> Subject: OT:Design Issue
>
>
> > I have the following issue:
> >
> > c1, and c2 is core sw, 6509 and sw# is 4000 sw
> > (c1)----------(c2)
> > \ /
> > \ /
> > \ /
> > \ /
> > (sw#)
> >
> > I have 10 vlan, 21-30, any even vlan # go to c1 and old vlan# go to c2
and
> in
> > case any uplink to one core fail, I will be able to take an alternate
> path.
> > My question is how do I go about setting up the VTP domain, c1 and c2
been
> the
> > server with different VTP domain or c1 been the server and everyone else
> been
> > the client??? I don't want to manual setting up each 4000 with vlan
info,
> it
> > should learn it by the core sw.
> >
> > Fred
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