3-tier design/VTPServers
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Configure the Distribution switches as the VTP Servers
DLS1#<input>conf t</input>
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
DLS1(config)#<input>vtp mode server</input>
Device mode already VTP SERVER.
DLS1(config)#<input>vtp domain DB1</input>
Changing VTP domain name from NULL to DB1
DLS1(config)#<input>vtp password DB1</input>
Setting device VLAN database password to DB1
DLS1(config)#<input>end</input>
DLS1#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
DLS1#<input>show vtp status</input>
VTP Version : 2
Configuration Revision : 0
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 1005
Number of existing VLANs : 6
<notice>VTP Operating Mode : Server
VTP Domain Name : DB1</notice>
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled
VTP V2 Mode : Disabled
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
MD5 digest : 0xC9 0xA0 0x90 0x2C 0xBA 0xAB 0x1B 0xB5
Configuration last modified by 0.0.0.0 at 3-1-93 00:05:15
Local updater ID is 0.0.0.0 (no valid interface found)
DLS1#show vtp pass
DLS1#show vtp password
<notice>VTP Password: DB1</notice>
DLS1#
Configure the VTP Client
ACC01(config)#<input>vtp mode client</input>
Setting device to VTP CLIENT mode.
ACC01(config)#<input>vtp domain DB1</input>
Changing VTP domain name from NULL to DB1
ACC01(config)#<input>vtp password DB1</input>
Setting device VLAN database password to DB1
ACC01(config)#<input>end</input>
ACC01#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
<input>show vtp status</input>
VTP Version : 2
Configuration Revision : 0
Maximum VLANs supported locally : 255
Number of existing VLANs : 5
<notice>VTP Operating Mode : Client
VTP Domain Name : DB1</notice>
VTP Pruning Mode : Disabled
VTP V2 Mode : Disabled
VTP Traps Generation : Disabled
MD5 digest : 0xF1 0x86 0xA4 0xD9 0xC4 0xE1 0xBA 0x5F
Configuration last modified by 0.0.0.0 at 0-0-00 00:00:00
ACC01#<input>show vtp password</input>
<notice>VTP Password: DB1</notice>
ACC01#
There need to be a working trunk between the switches to syncronize VTP and it can take up to 5 mins.