Re: VTP v2

From: James Ventre (messageboard@ventrefamily.com)
Date: Fri Nov 18 2005 - 13:09:33 GMT-3


Yes, In VTP Version 3 there is a mode: OFF.

James

Kayode Oladipo wrote:

  Hi all,

  Just being curious, is there a way to disable VTP?

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    From: James Ventre <messageboard@ventrefamily.com>
    Reply-To: James Ventre <messageboard@ventrefamily.com>
    To: "Dennis J. Hartmann" <dennisjhartmann@hotmail.com>,
    ccielab@groupstudy.com
    Subject: Re: VTP v2
    Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:05:25 -0500
>http://www.certificationzone.com/cisco/newsletter/SL/nla_11-30-04_newage.html
>Table 25. VTP Version 2 Functionality differences with Version 1
>
>VTP Functionality
>
>Support/Processing in Version 2
>
>Token Ring
>
>Token Ring Bridge Relay Function (TrBRF) and Token Ring
    Concentrator
>Relay Function (TrCRF) VLAN are supported
>
>Unrecognized Type-Length-Value (TLV)
>
>In V2, a server will propagate TLVs even those it does not
    understand. It
>also saves them in NVRAM when the switch is in VTP server mode.
    This
>could be useful if not all devices are at the same version or
    release
>level.
>
>Version-Dependent Transparent Mode
>
>Version 1 supports multiple domains while Version 2 supports
    only 1.
>Normal behavior for V1 would be to forward messages only if they
    match
>the destination domain name and version. VTPv2 does not do this
    check
>before forwarding.
>
>Consistency Checks
>
>VTPv1 does more consistency checking on messages, which can add
    overhead.
>As long as the MD5 digest on a message is correct, VTPv2 will
    forward it.
>VTPv2 will consistency-check new configuration information added
    through
>the configuration editor, Cluster Management Software or SNMP.
>
>Dennis J. Hartmann wrote:
>
> Does anyone know of any enhancements in VTP version 2
    (other than token
> ring support)?
>
> I believe this is the only enhancement from VTP version
    1.
>
> Dennis J. Hartmann
> White Pine Communications dh8@pobox.com
> CCSI#23402 / CCVP / CCIP / CCNP
> Cisco Optical, VPN & IDS Specialist
> MCSE
>
>
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