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Packet Tracer - Configure VTP and DTP

Topology

What is VTP?
VTP is a Layer 2 messaging protocol that was designed to manage the creation and deletion
of VLANs and maintain network-wide VLAN database consistency. Using this protocol, a
network administrator can add or delete VLANs and have those changes automatically
propagated to all other switches in the network.
Without VTP, switches do not exchange information about VLANs.

The protocol has been designed around the centralized management idea. One or more
switches are assigned the role of VTP Server.
Any updates made on these switches are sent through VTP to the other switches, which are
VTP Clients
What are the modes of VTP in networking?
There are three modes of VTP in networking, namely-
 VTP Server Mode
 VTP Client Mode
 VTP Transparent Mode

VTP Server Mode


 It allows you to add, modify and delete VLANs.
 It stored the VLAN database in NVRAM.
 The revision number (CR value) increases whenever a new VLAN is added or
deleted.
Objectives
In this activity, you will configure VTP
Background / Scenario
Scalability and management are two crucial considerations in large networks. VTP and DTP
are technologies that improve management and scalability. VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
allows the switches to communicate over VLANs automatically, improving management and
scalability. Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) allows the switches to automatically negotiate
and establish trunk links. DTP also improves scalability.
In this activity, you will configure a switched environment where trunks are negotiated and
formed via DTP, and VLAN information is propagated automatically through a VTP domain.

Step 1: Using Dynamic Trunk Protocol (DTP) to form trunk links


Access links transport single VLAN frames and trunk links carry frames belonging to
multiple VLANs. While trunk links can be manually configured, DTP can be used to allow
the switches to negotiate and establish trunk links automatically. DTP is very helpful in
large networks.
Configure Switches:-
show vtp status
en
conf t
hostname s1
int f0/20
switchport mode trunk
exit
vtp domain CCIE
vtp password Cisco123
vtp version 2
vtp mode server
exit

en
conf t
hostname s2
int f0/20-21
switchport mode trunk
exit
vtp domain CCIE
vtp password Cisco123
vtp version 2
vtp mode server
exit

en
conf t
hostname s3
int f0/21
switchport mode trunk
exit
vtp domain CCIE
vtp password Cisco123
vtp version 2
vtp mode server
exit

Check VLAN’S are created or not


Sh vlan

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