VLAN Trunking Protocol
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'''VLAN Trunking Protocol''' ('''VTP''') is a [[Cisco]] [[proprietary protocol]] that propagates the definition of Virtual Local Area Networks ([[VLAN]]) on the whole local area network.[http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk689/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094c52.shtml Understanding VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)] at Cisco. |
'''VLAN Trunking Protocol'''{{efn|Also sometimes referred to as '''VLAN Trunk Protocol'''.}} ('''VTP''') is a [[Cisco]] [[proprietary protocol]] that propagates the definition of Virtual Local Area Networks ([[VLAN]]) on the whole local area network. |
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To do this, VTP carries VLAN information to all the switches in a VTP domain. VTP advertisements can be sent over [[802.1Q]], and [[Cisco Inter-Switch Link|ISL]] trunks. VTP is available on most of the Cisco [[Catalyst switch|Catalyst]] Family products. Using VTP, each Catalyst Family Switch advertises the following on its [[Trunking|trunk]] ports: |
To do this, VTP carries VLAN information to all the switches in a VTP domain. VTP advertisements can be sent over [[802.1Q]], and [[Cisco Inter-Switch Link|ISL]] trunks. VTP is available on most of the Cisco [[Catalyst switch|Catalyst]] Family products. Using VTP, each Catalyst Family Switch advertises the following on its [[Trunking|trunk]] ports: |
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* Management domain |
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*[[Multiple Registration Protocol]] |
*[[Multiple Registration Protocol]] |
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*[[VLAN access control list]] |
*[[VLAN access control list]] |
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== Notes == |
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== References == |
== References == |
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