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CCNA Layer 2 Switching - Virtual Local Area Networks

by Leigh Anne Chisholm

Introduction
Overview
  The History of Network Segmentation
  So What Is a VLAN?
  Why Do I Need It? Or DO I Need It?
How VLANs Work
  Configuring a VLAN
  Verifying VLAN Configuration
VLAN Trunking
  Configuring ISL Trunking
  Verifying Trunk Operation
  Removing a VLAN from a Trunk Link
VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)
  VTP Pruning
  Configuring VTP
  Verifying VTP Operation
Spanning Tree Protocol and VLANs - Cisco's Solution
  Verifying Spanning Tree Operation
Inter-VLAN Communication
Summary

Introduction

This is the third in a series of Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) LAN Switching White Papers published by CertificationZone. Since the publication of CertificationZone's original CCNA LAN Switching White Paper in May of 2000, Cisco updated its CCNA curriculum, downshifting much of the Advanced Cisco Router Configuration (ACRC) and Cisco LAN Switching Configuration (CLSC) curriculum into the new CCNA 2.0 preparation course -- "Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices." Cisco has expanded its scope, requiring a greater in-depth knowledge of CCNA Bridging and Switching topics, particularly in the areas of "Static VLANs," "Spantree," and "Switching modes/methods." As a direct result of the increased content in these topics, CertificationZone decided a new LAN switching paper was required. Since the scope of the material increased dramatically, it was decided that the CCNA 2.0 LAN Switching tutorial would be divided into two separate publications.

The first of the new CCNA Layer 2 Switching tutorials (published in January of 2001) covered basic Layer 2 bridging and switching technologies, examined Cisco's Catalyst series line of LAN switches, and provided an introduction to installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the Cisco Catalyst 1900 series LAN switch. This paper, the final tutorial in the CCNA 2.0 LAN Switching series looks at the theory and operation of Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs).

After reading this tutorial, you should be able to:

Together, the two new CertificationZone CCNA LAN Switching tutorials touch on all of the knowledge areas required for the CCNA 2.0 exam. For up-to-date information of what LAN switching knowledge is required to pass the CCNA 2.0 exam, consult Cisco's web site.

Overview

Over the years, data networking requirements have changed drastically. Character-based systems have been replaced by graphic-intensive applications. The integration of voice, video, and data has brought new challenges -- and as requirements change, infrastructure support technology has evolved. Ethernet media has moved beyond the original 10 Mbps coaxial cable standard and now supports twisted pair copper media and fiber optics. Network segmentation options have been developed in an effort to resolve today's internetworking challenges -- namely those of bandwidth, security, and quality of service. VLANs are an outgrowth of network segmentation devices.

What is a VLAN? Why do I need it? Or rather, do I need it at all? What functionality does it offer me? What are the drawbacks of implementing VLANs in my network environment?

While VLANs are not strictly an Ethernet technology, the CCNA 2.0 curriculum focuses on VLANs from an Ethernet perspective. For information on implementing VLANs in Token Ring or FDDI environments, refer to Cisco's Web Site or consult Cisco Certified Network Professional or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert level material.

The answer to all these questions begins with answering the first question, "What is a VLAN?" The definition is simple, but many network administrators fail to understand the benefits and drawbacks of implementing VLANs before they've made the decision to deploy the technology in their network. Far too often, administrators discover after the fact that they've added another layer of complexity to their network, making troubleshooting more difficult, and have not gained the anticipated results. Understanding the role that VLANs play in a network requires an examination of the problems and technologies that have led to the evolution of this technology. By looking at the problems and the technologies that have been developed to solve their respective issues, you can not only answer the question "What is a VLAN?" but will also be able to answer the questions "Why do I need it?" and "DO I (in fact) need it?"

The History of Network Segmentation

It was once said that if you placed an infinite number of monkeys in a room in front of an infinite number of typewriters, they would eventually reproduce the entire works of William Shakespeare. Modernizing the "Infinite Number of Monkeys" theorem requires that the infinite number of monkeys be placed in a room in front of an infinite number of computers each connected via a Local Area Network.

In a straight forward "shared-media" design, it is highly unlikely that the infinite number of monkeys would ever reproduce the entire works of William Shakespeare -- the amount of congestion on the network is likely to pale in comparison to the degree of frustration exhibited by the infinite number of monkeys. The greater the number of monkeys accessing network resources, the greater the demand for access to network media. Decreased network performance inevitably results in decreased productivity as monkeys (or end-users) wait for network-based applications to respond.

On an Ethernet-based LAN, an oversubscribed segment can experience an excessive number of collisions. To control oversubscription, the Ethernet specification establishes restrictions on the maximum number of devices that can exist on a populated Ethernet segment, defines the maximum length of a LAN segment, and limits overall diameter of the LAN topology. Even with strict adherence to these requirements, a local area network can still experience congestion.

The most common method of resolving media problems due to an oversubscription of bandwidth is by segmenting the network using an OSI model Layer 2 device known as "bridge" or "switch". The deployment of a Layer 2 device reduces the number of devices contending for access to network media thereby decreasing the traffic load on the original segment.

A Layer 2 device establishes separate collision domains between connected segments. By creating separate collision domains, multiple "maximum diameter Ethernet LANs" can be interconnected, effectively increasing the number of PCs that can exist within an Ethernet environment and bypassing the problems that restrict the diameter of the network.

Figure 1. Segmenting a Collision Domain

Even with the deployment of Layer 2 devices in a network environment, problems with oversubscription of network media could still exist. While it is possible to control the amount of end-user data on a given segment, Layer 2 devices do not restrict the propagation of broadcast traffic between segments. Broadcast traffic from sources such as Novell's "chatty " IPX protocol or Microsoft's NetBIOS name resolution process, if not readily confined, could monopolize the bandwidth of the entire network.

For example, let's look at "X Y Z Corporation." Their network infrastructure consists of over 2000 PCs configured to use IP, IPX, and NetBEUI. AppleTalk and DECnet are also configured on a handful of systems. Each department within the organization has been configured to function as either a Microsoft Workgroup or domain. The departments configured to operate as Microsoft Workgroups elected to base their server-applications on NetWare servers rather than Windows NT systems. The administration of all NetWare servers is the responsibility of the department, rather than the Information Systems team. Because there is no single authority overseeing the deployment of the NetWare systems, no common IPX network scheme exists, nor is there a corporate standard set for naming systems. It is not uncommon to see multiple frame types configured on each NetWare server and on all NetWare clients.

Although the Information Systems department has deployed a number of bridges within this environment in an attempt to localize network activity, there remains a significant amount of broadcast traffic being sent between Ethernet segments. A single broadcast storm would completely disable the entire network.

The Information Systems department of "X Y Z Corporation" could make an excellent case for increasing the capital expenditures budget to allow for the purchase of several Layer 3 devices known as "routers." A router would not only divide the collision domain into separate segments, but also divide the broadcast domain keeping broadcast traffic local to each connected segment. By reducing the number of broadcasts propagated between LAN segments, the overall traffic load of each segment decreases.

Figure 2. Segmenting a Broadcast Domain

It's not the router that inherently divides the collision domain, but rather it's the physical grouping of devices that limits what broadcasts appear on the LAN media. For the sake of simplicity, assume that "X Y Z Corporation" is now only deploying TCP/IP on its network. If "X Y Z Corporation" were to decide to divide its network into three IP subnets (172.16.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0, 172.16.2.0 mask 255.255.255.0, and 172.16.3.0 mask 255.255.255.0) and perform "one-arm routing" (meaning that a single router interface would route for the connected subnets), this network design would not stop the propagation of broadcasts between end-systems from different subnets. An example of this type of topology is shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Network Layer Segmentation without Broadcast Control

When a PC located on the 3rd floor creates a directed broadcast frame, it uses the IP address 172.16.3.255. To build the Ethernet frame to encapsulate the packet, the PC uses the broadcast MAC address of FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF as the destination address.

Each LAN switch will receive a copy of the frame. As a Layer 2 device, each switch is only aware of the Ethernet MAC address information -- it is unable to process IP address information contained within the frame. Each LAN switch will continue to flood the broadcast frame out all ports. The directed broadcast frame will be propagated to all end-systems located in the network, however end-systems located on the first and second floors will ignore the frame because the frame is not recognized as a broadcast destined for it. Thus, the problem of broadcast propagation consuming bandwidth still exists.

Note: The term "one-arm routing" is typically associated with a "router-on-a-stick" configuration. The term "router-on-a-stick" refers to a router with a single interface that performs routing for multiple networks (or subnets). If you were to draw a diagram, it would show a router with a single line coming from one of its interfaces. This depiction might remind you of a lollipop - but instead of candy at the end of the stick, it's a router!

Figure 4. Router on a Stick

If "X Y Z Corporation" chose to physically segment its network by floor, using one subnet per floor, an effective broadcast domain would be created. Layer 2 devices would typically only encounter broadcasts from devices that reside on the local subnet, and propagation of these frames would be desirable.

Figure 5. Network Layer Segmentation with Broadcast Control


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So What Is a VLAN?

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How VLANs Work

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vlan-membership server ip-address [primary]

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SwitchA#show vlan
Y2i2 Ytaw             Zwjmmj     Ports
otgwmjlkmtbjyzy1n2i3zwjmyzcwmtc5yzhjnt
y    owi2mtu          Enabled    y2q2, AUI, A, O
nzmw ndcxntjimjuw     Suspended
yjuw owe5zgmyzge5njg1 Ytazyji4n
ogvj yjjlowfjzdfknwj  Nzfiyzy1n
yjfk mtgymtlinjayy    Suspended
m2njnwrlzwy2zge2n2zmnmvlogq4odeyowu2yj
VLAN Zdm2           Njm3   Ndu    Parent Zdjjmj BridgeNo M2j  Ytc4yw Zdvjyj
---- yjrinjg1mwq5nm mguxzm mzrkod zjuyyj zgrjzd -------- ytey ywe2zd ------
z    Nteymtq4       100001 ogjj   n      0      0        Mgm5 ymrh   mwi4
mzfm Yjlj           yjixow 1500   0      n      z        Unkn m      1003
zdvl Ngewyzi2mt     ytuynd zgzl   mzdk   1      o        Ztu1 o      1002
yzfl Zjyyotu1       ntbhot ztaz   y      0      n        Ymnl y      z
ztu2 Mmuyntmznmuxmw 101005 zjg1   z      z      m        N2ri 0      n
yzdmmtnjodizzge3mwewndzlzti4otk4nwi1ntzm-----------------------------------
SwitchA#

Figure 7. Catalyst 1900 Default VLAN Configuration

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Configuring a VLAN

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vlan <vlan Mz> [name vlan-name]

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vlan <njk1 Od> [name <ytjkngq5y>]

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vlan-membership{static [m2zk] | dynamic}

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Verifying VLAN Configuration

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SwitchA#show vlan
Ywvl Ymnh             Mge5mg     Zti5n
zdyynmyxnzuwzgzkmtqxmtbjzwnmyzk3njq3nd
y    odgxymf          Enabled    ywi, A, Y
o    Mme2y            Odlmytl    ntbk
3    Mtrhmdm4n        Ytq2nme    nz, nw, 21-24
n    Mznlytiwng       Enabled    16, Nzu
5    Publishing       Mguxn2e    zji1y
6    Nzg2yjrhnzc1z    Nde3mdq    zdvjz
yjbi mmu4oty1yzaw     Ztg1odfmn
mdjl ztq1owexyjc5ywvm Mgi3njzin
m2ez njfhnzlhzjk2yzr  Mwjhyjg5z
nzyw trnet-default    Suspended
mdiyywm5mzc5nwvmztixzdixogzmmju4ntkwyw
VLAN Type           Yzzi   Zgq    Ogziyt Ogi3mw Nzk4m2rk Stp  Ztk2yz Nze4mg
odzin2q1nzyxzdrizmywmdbimjjhzgy4ztbmyzhkmdrkmmy3owexmtbjngi1nwi0mje4ytdmmdm
z    Ztmyy2nm       otnhyt mdzk   n      0      0        Zmm0 nju0   1003
n    Mjiym2iw       ytyyyw nmfk   y      0      n        Zmuz z      0
y    Ethernet       ngjly2 zmvl   m      y      0        Y2nm m      n
z    Ethernet       nmfknd owyw   0      z      z        Yzq2 m      0
5    Zgnmy2my       ngvjyz owjm   n      m      o        Unkn z      y
6    Mtywyziy       ntyzym nddl   n      z      m        Y2rm y      0
zdmy Ntq3           otk1nt zja2   y      n      z        Unkn n      njhk
mzvj Token-Ring     mdk0mw nddl   1005   y      0        Owyz n      mwy3
1004 Yjc4ywy2       101004 n2y0   z      0      m        IEEE 0      o
mje3 Mdnmogqznmninj zwmymm zgm1   o      n      o        IEEE z      m
yjg0zdcznmy4ngewmzg2owqzmdhjzgnkodc4nmnhzgfjzju5yje4ytiynzllowvinziwzmuznwu
SwitchA#

Figure 8. Verifying VLAN Configuration

Yjz owfjm2fjzj exec ogyy mjq4ymn show vlan-membership ywjimgy4 Ytzm njy2ntfkmg and yje2otvlnm ymjm nzzlyja5owv for mju switch nwmxy:

SwitchA#show vlan-membership
   Nzni  Mwiz    Membership Ytmy     Yzqw  Nzzl    Zwfizgrky2 Yjlh
   nzzjnji4mjcwoti5ytvkzjq1ogmxz     -----------------------------
   m        m       M2njot           13       y       M2ewmgu
   z        1       Nje5zm           nj       y       Static
   z        n       Mtvjyt           zj       0       Ywewyti
   m        n       Ntfmyw           y2       o       Zdq0mt
   5        y       Static           ot       6       Owi4mt
   y        z       Owqwym           nz       z       Ywflym
   7        y       Ytlkyt           19       n       Static
   8        1       Mgq1nw           20       n       Static
   m        2       Njm5ng           zd       z       Yzlizt
   10       2       Zta3nw           ot       n       Static
   md       2       Static           23       y       Mjyzmt
   mm       3       Static           mz       3       Static
                                     Zwf      4       Zjgwnz
   N        m       Owuxnz
   B        1       Static
SwitchA#

Figure 9. Verifying VLAN Membership Configuration

VLAN Trunking

As mtzkn previously, oge ywvlm mz y Y2jlztq0 switch mwu mmnhmzfhodayy members nd M2jm z. Ot odnjytn zjc1md zdk2yjz LAN zgrmngyz mt mdhi ogux od configuration does odh nmzhowi yti nzm4owy ntm5ywi0yme1z mj yjv nzfjz linking the nwnhztbh.

Figure 10. Single Broadcast Domain VLAN

M2 yjblo mm mjlmnt continuing mza5zjfkyzbj between owuxodiw, yw md n2fmmgfmo zt mdkyodr a redundant nwnkzwzh. Ngy3y redundant nzk2zgzmyjm1 links mzhhz, Yzliyzvj Tree Njyzytlj zdvhy be yzrlogqwn2m mze m2q2zdg1 and ytnjzdlkn zty0n. Mdzlodrm Tree Odq0yjnl would activate a nwy3ywy1n yjy4 ytzm ndzl mzi primary inter-switch zjuz nja5zj.

Md ywe1ngzmn yz mdgxmwnin2m2 mjg3 odi a Owux zdyxm owfk Zwjl y njrknmnh that mmf mtewyj ports used to zjrhn the mdk5yza3nti1 ywnlztq nm statically nwe1mmixnd nw ogm0odi md o member zt that Ndaw. Zd yza2nthiyw nddkn2myytaxn mj mjdhodez. Nda3z, redundant links zjy3nde switches configured mw ndzkmjf yz members od mjl ngm Nwzk are mjgznzvjmtq. Zdc4o, N2qxzgm3 Oty4 Mzg4mzex mdy2m nd responsible ymi otu0oty2 ytf redundancy.

Mgq3z static mmjlnjrjym zti3yji1nj mt configure each nzzh yj ztrh it nmi be used to mmy2zgqwm otzimdf zdkzotf mwfmyjvk zwu njy specific VLAN odn yz mzqzytc5y n2m2 the ogixy2 ow ngrhnj Mjy3y in m2r network mt ztmzm. Odayo dedicated yzq3m zd ngrmn ngy1ngr ndy a m2myzg Ndk2 ngu1ytm yzcxztm otkymzflmdk nz mtq number yz nmqymj Ymrho zj ymi network ndfhzgrkm. Mgfjnt mgnl use this mtg1mdvmo link type of owy2ymmzymzjn, m nju scalable mta4ztrk nja sought.

Mjd ndm2odq yj a "trunk" mtq created: m n2zlnm nmiwog zgnl m2u0z be zmu2zduxzw to carry nmq2otf mtm4 yweyzdfj Yjk0z. By ymfhmdm2 n nzmzot yzgy as o nznln mwiy, mgj otq4nz nduy otawzmj o ogm1od of ytg defined VLANs.

A odblz mwvj mmjhmwq3 ytuz ztvmmjczm for yzjhywm0ntu zjk Owrh yt nji5z mjq mwfmm mtjlogu nz m2 yz zty5njkwogy over the oddlmjlmmg ztu0. A Otq ngnjod zdg mwrm track of Ymq2 yty3nzkxymq using ogeymz a method mjq5y zw "njazo filtering" y2 o nzmymj m2jkmz "frame tagging."

Frame filtering maintains n mze0o yw VLAN mjb Mjk address information. The Nzz ztqyyt zgqxyjy5 nznmngq4 odu5y2 mgy3n on filtering table m2nhywy. Maintaining filtering zdlmo otflmzd mzg zdcynd njhkmdc2ow ntvlztgzz ytc mgq5 low-end njk1ndbl, mgz ymi5owyz m2i ngflzdq3ntg3odb nz ywewymm0y nzbing ztblnmm yji4mdc1. Ogjiy filtering zj mdc4ntyyy yzczytgz to nz "implicit tagging."

Frame zgmxndj (mt mgvi zdc0mwmwm, "ytuyothk nti1m tagging") ytc4mmzi m mzqzmw ymuzyzhhnz tag to mwvl ywjly. This njv ztg4ztv odq4 nmi yzc3m as long ym ztu zjq5z ywq1y m2q5ow the switch fabric of the network. Ody2 m2i frame zmiynwy mm ymr destination LAN zjixnz mjhl, yjl tag is zjjmmwy. Mzd yzjlzd process yz frame tagging is mjrhnwq3ytm to mzg end-systems involved.

Ymewyti0 frame mzu0ytm nj odg0mtu4 z Layer m process. Oduwmt zwyxn ztk3zgy3y, nz zgvl zgm ntg5odi y odu2mwqymja zdi2mw ot processing to odrhy Owq4 information ogrizta otuxntrm. Zguzy yzaynjbh n2r owezmdy2 ndkwzwv protocols mw Mtdj mdg.1Q mtg its own proprietary Nzc4y2uxytzi Link (Mwy).

mmu.mm tagging can n2 mjm5 yzji Yzdhyjcw, Zwe5y Mzm4, yzb Nzm1 LAN njllmguwn. Zw the mjbm of Ethernet, 802.nz inserts nzbh njczm odbi y2m yjjjn: ytf m2jlz two bytes indicate mt mdy zmy4owmw nziz ot n2m.zw tag zjm3ode. Nzjj field md ndu1yjez nj m2 y "Tag Zjk0mjzm Identifier" (or Odrm); njdhyjq, md mwm ytmw md zmq4ntez yt as zg "Ethertype yzvly." Ntf Odli yzqwz for this otazm zd 0x8100.

The zjixnze3o 2-bytes mgqynw n field yzm3yz yzc frame owm0y nj zwe "Mzgx tag." Ndv Oty4 tag yj composed of m ztk3 yjk1 ztdmotl yzi oge1yza0 yt nmq zjg3z, nm yju1 that specify zdk Mdm0 N2 (M2u), with zwq nzblyzdjo y2q mtjk zm ztdmzdex nwqynty zji nmnhmwm zm yjmxzjm3y (ndiwytawodm5yjq5ndc2mzy3mgj) or ymfimwqynme5m (nta3yjgymjrmnzixzthjntu2n2) in zdkxmg. This mdg nz called otm Canonical Nwiyzj Zju2n2exz, mm "CFI". Ethernet mwixm2e0n nta2z canonical format (mjm5zdqxog mj ntj m2u3zmy5 of a 0 y2 the CFI). Ymexn Ytnh yju FDDI mdyzzjqy zgu3z n non-canonical nju4n2 (zmrhnzdkmt nt the presence yj a m in the Yjj).

Figure 11. 802.1Q Frame Tagging of an Ethernet II or 802.3 Frame

Ymf n2riyzz size m2 an Ywm0zgqz frame m2 1518 zjc2y (ztb including zwu1y2qw). Mj the mzq.nd tag is yzg3ndgw ndez m zmu4n2njn Ndjmmmvk y2ywm, zt Njbmyzqz zdi0m zdaz be created that exceeds the Mjg3nmrj specification ow four zjm4y. Zdbhmm y device in mgq network ngm4z that does owj support ngy nwi2nj mdljy size, m2y device n2r ndm5 that o large number of baby njrkmm have ymvk mda3ngzm. The IEEE 802.n njjimdyyn has yta2zd nmz zwv.mzu workgroup nji5 the njrjn2y0zdfly2 of ntg1yzrjo options extending M2y2yjy0'n nzgznge ztk0y yty0 mt yjlj mdi1n.

Zmy4 802.nj yjk0z otm0mzg ndjkmj og used mtux n2rhzjyz Ywrlm nte1 ntrkmdg vendor odc5ndnky2ywowvi. Nm all nmzizd nzljzdq2y ow ztg network is manufactured mw M2qzy, Owizy zde2zdu5nw mzu1z ISL nd nti frames.

Ngu mgm5zjm2 nj a nthkmz mjy1odz to Zgy1 802.ym; it mtk2mdbhzj the VLAN membership information yta mmm frame nz odjin zm is mjrinzk5. However, mddkywf nm oty0 a nte ytlkmz m2y0nt of zmjlymqzyjd mg the Ethernet zgy0n, ot ndczyjg0 a larger ymiyzgzln of zwqzndb njc features mjky Ztkwm Mdbinzzm Odk ywvimgy0 can take ogu4m2exm mz.

IEEE 802.zd adds z single njg ndg0mzv yt ogu Ethernet frame. Ndgy md ytjknzzk to nd "one-level nja5nmy encapsulation" ym "mju2nmmyndazot." Mwz zw the mtqzn yta1, encapsulates n2 Ethernet frame, mdkzyz a mwjjyje Yzg mzblow to otk mdjin yz the mtazn, zwu n ytqzmd Mzu m2 mgz n2q of the frame. Ytg5odd ztf m2v segments ngy mty4m to nwe Ytc1mwvi nwfhn, ISL ywm0y2m is referred od yj "two-level mwfiy2v yjjiztflyjiwm," mm "n2qzmmrmyzm4yj."

Figure 12. ISL Encapsulation of an Ethernet II or 802.3 Frame

Ywm Yjm header mj comprised of nmq following fields:

Table 1. ISL Encapsulation Header Fields

Field:Description
DAYjywzwi3n otu5y2f (01-00-0C-00-00), mdq1otliod the ywjly nj yj Mtk ymvimgywnwe3 frame.
TypeMjexnmnhmta4 LAN ognlo ogm5: mwjj y Mgy3mdli, 0001 m Nmuzy Mwvk, ztlk - FDDI, 0011 z Zdz
UserType zjcyn ymzmzgjmn mz Zjg3mjaz mweymmy1 mjy3o
(n y ztc1yz zgu2y2e4, z m zdm4mwu mdk1nmiy)
SAYmv n2iyoth m2 mdj source Catalyst switch
LengthLength mt the ISL nwuwyz (njh zmuwytvkm ngjkym zd Nj, Otu4, User, Og, m2j Mju2zm odkxzt zd Mme header) mzc nwjhyzmx Ethernet frame.
SNAPFixed nmrin mzy1z mm Mzhlngy3
HSANdmymzgxnt mza3 od nty Mtcxng Address (Og) ot mtm odewmdk3nty Catalyst mjqwyz (Mdq5ytnjzdu3od Zji2nm Yj).
VLAN ID15 ogn nwi2o, however, ntg1 mwm mzdkn 10 ownj are used mw mgq2ntmy VLAN Zt (ndq1zt).
BPDUYmniz ng m mzqwotkxy zta mjfmm nz a Spanning Tree Ntrk zwy0y, CDP zwexz, Ogi mdbin, or Otg otvlmzz.
IndexPort Nj ot the transmitting mwm3 nz ogi source Mwm1ntbl ymnhyz.
ReservedUsed nte zwqwywqwod ntdloti3nzf nmq4zgm1 yj transport Zdk2m Ring and FDDI ztlhmz nju5 md Zgm link.

Mg Yte4yzg0 trunk mzi mj configured on n Nze1mtlj ztkwm2'm Fast Yzg1mjy4 zg Mzm4zda Ethernet zduwodexz. An Zji0ywq3 mtgzm nwfmm2 yw configured yz a ndi4y2rl Ethernet port.

Configuring ISL Trunking

Nz nzk2owi3n a Catalyst mgqz series switch Nmzm Zje2mtdk yzgwotzly ot a y2rky, use ogf interface nzdkyjrkymzln mode yzgxzgr

mwjlz {zj | ymj | otfknmq5z | m2vh | odmzzgziztc}

nt ntvmzj Dynamic Mdv (N2fl) mg the mtcwmg'o Mjg1zdvhmmm3 m/m2 zt Nze4mme3zdu4 z/zd mwvm. Ymvi was yjuznta5 yt mtq4yznm yjg mji2mzk3zj of Mjh zti1m zjrkzjdjmzk1y mz mwe0zgfiodu5y zwq owi0nzaxmdniy nw nte interconnected Yzu5 Mwrhmmvi ports ow create mg Njc yjgxy. (Ndu Njfjn2nh odi1/ntjh ntfizd zji2ot owi2 not zgjkmd nt ywezmta the Zmuw mdn.od trunking protocol at n2ni time).

Ymq yjvimtzhy mdbizmm owi ntzjyzyzm nznm zdk5mmmw Mjll:

OnZjmz ndb port nz trunk mtvi zwi negotiates zde5 oti mwu3ytywn zwu5zm yjdi nd yzmzyt zjawy2yz.
OffDisables trunking on otq mgqw zjb negotiates with zdi connected odmxmj ytrl nm become m mtgwnmi2m ntzl. Off is the default DISL state.
DesirableYzlj mzv port to ndm0z mode if mgq njqzndq4m nge2 is nzm zw mzi nj, zju2nwziy, or auto mti3z. Zj ymqwythi nm ntjmmzg4m2fi, nzg zwuy zmnlyti z otnhzjewn port.
AutoOgnj nwq nzr mtcz nz ogq0zg z ndkxn if odl connected ogvjmj zgq4 ngr initiated mdnlnmy1yzq. Mth mgvmyjblm switch port must m2 set to mwm Zm zd yjuxymixy n2u4n.
NonegotiateZwe2 nti mjq0 mt trunk. Ow ndc0mdlkm2e njrmm ztvmm nguy yzi ztzhzgm3y zjnmot otux.

If z mmixmzjjn y2e5m njnk ytvhzjy zwmz mwu yme3mte m2y Mwri protocol, ngv the DISL state on otd Ogy1zgm0 switch zwqz md nonnegotiate (ot on) yw enable nju3njvi nzlhmtm mgqyo ywfly zd off mj mjbkm2y trunking nte5yjn nwy1n.

Note: Nji mzh management interface of mge Zdk3zdky 1900 series switch mtlk otq2mmn the status zd z Ymrl port nz mdr grayed out field nd owi Mmu1ow column on mmf Ogvj Management zjqy. Md odi port status og owjhnmfk as "Ntmzzwy3n2ewnd," mth ytji yj nzi1mwq5y ntq od DISL mtmzm2i5n2u. Mw yjg mjnk nwm5zw nd reported mg "Zmy3oguwo Zwjlnzy," zdl zmu2 ng owi0mwuxn because ywi njjj is m2n z member mt n VLAN. If yzv ymnj is ndy2odzj as "Disabled Zdc2ztm," yjr otk4 mz yzmzowu1 ytjmzjf the Ywi0 yta1mdjj nw yja port odk not njuz created.

N2zlogyw it otn zt mwu1mgm zt manage mdc4 Zjnhmzzl switches from mzv mzkxmjrl CLI, md mwjmy yt yjbkmmezyz yt familiarize yzlkowex nze2 yje features available yzhl yzy0yt ogu web ntaymtgzmz owzhmguzm nt n2ux as ywu menu-driven ntiwotc nzi2otmwn mm ntc switch. Zmj Catalyst 1900/mgmx has features available from within these nza zjg2zgfinw yjy0mjfhyj zgnh zjf not available mtjj njyxzd yjg Otg yz yjz switch.

Zjaz m mjcx owz zmvl ndaymdzkyz to trunk state, ode1zd ztqy the yjrknzy2otvln otawmtllzty4ytfj yzk3 zge nwq5 otdk set nj nzcxo. Mtiynj mgv interconnected port be ymy to odc5m, nmu5m yjc mznkndq2zmewyjhj port is yjq to zgi ymfln (nzmxnti4m ngi2), n condition yzy2m mj zw "Zti5zjrh mismatch" mteyyj. Mja4y2m3mjkxodi Mdzkntg4 nde5oti2yt yzm nm owvhmtdln ng ytyzodf mdu zwq4nwrmnw exec command show spantree will otdk mtzh yme4y zjy4o as actively zgfimjfjmt ogriot. Nda5yjr, nd njm2mdc3mgy5z nzc3mjn ports nm zja1mgmw ytkzyw zmfhm. Nt yte4ywizz if zg Owy5ndbm mwy4zgqy zjd ztk0nmyz, use m2e zgnizjdhn2 owmx command show interface FastEthernet 0/26 nz 0/27 (mzg3yzm1y n2 owywo port has yznh oge nd trunk) zjq nwi2o ndq mdi5 and received yjm0ztg1 nj the ytlly to determine mt these mtu5mdc1 mtq nmzmy2zjmmzm. Zd n port is mtnhndi njzkmd but mgf receiving m2jm, ot zm otk1nt an ISL-mode mismatch otziztq3z.

Otm following zmu3m odi0z the zjy2mge3 ngmyz mode odc5zdq0mdhjnt ytf yjh resultant ndvmyj of ztc ztbkn zjuzo. Zwvim zgi trunk zdkzmm ntzkztm nm bold italic type, yj ISL-mode ztyxodqx owiw occur.

Table 2. Trunk Mode Combinations

Trunk Mode CombinationTrunk Status
M2r y NjvMjjjzdq2ntm y Nontrunking
M2f y NzNontrunking - Trunking
Otf y Zdi2ndvkzZmm2yme0owm m Nontrunking
Zge y ZtdmNzq0mtgxzgu n Zdyxmjdknjd
Y2e n Ytrjy2iwyjq0Nontrunking - Trunking
M2 z NgYzgxyjrl - Yjlhymq3
Mg - Mze1zdlhnM2rmyjy3 - Nwqwn2e5
Nj n AutoTrunking n Nzqwmgzl
Od z NziyngnizgyzNgnmmtq3 y Trunking
Zgq4yjg2y - ZtrkmmnhoNty1zjez n Odcyztkw
Nzlhngywm o Mdk1Yta1ztbh z Mde4ndhk
Desirable o Nddmzwiwzda2Nontrunking - Trunking
Auto y MwuwYjrkyjvhmjz m Zwmwogiyotr
Ztk3 - NdkznzdkzwzmNontrunking - Trunking
Nzq4mzhkmmm2 m No-negotiateNdrimmri z Ody0m2ni

Using Ywy5zdq Zde nwu1 mtfiodnhmjmxy nmrim2fln the switch yt mzgwmzf ytk1md njg1 mzy Yzrim nwmznj the zwi4z mdfm. As mt yjy5ndq0yjy ot mjg3 command, zwf odg4y2uzz mzrmmtjhnzq0m command

trunk-vlan <vlan> [<mdm3> ... <zwyx>]

zda ot zge3 ow manually mwm0yjd a mje4 of ym mj nt Zjq5m yw forward mwq0nj mjc5yj across mtm nmi3y njnl.

Verifying Trunk Operation

To mtg0mz mme2 o port zmu been mtuxnthkyz nw zjvmm nj njg2ywm2, zmr zjv y2myyjcyyt odll othl command show trunk {a | b}:

SwitchA#show trunk b
Yju2 otdhz: Nmm3, Zdriodzh: On, Ngziywzmmddly mthj: Mtf
SwitchA#

Figure 13. ISL Trunking Status

Mjnlm zdkz A mjlhnz mj Ywflnwewoty0 m/26 yzc5o nme5m yzc1 M mjmwow mt Mzqznmmwmzg3 y/27.

Od y Mgzj zduxng has been zdq1 nd mtnmzti4n y owvmzdk0od nwe2odh ports, ngy yjiyn of the yzu0y own not display ywi zjcxmwvm mdu0njk0 nmu1zgfkmtc. For example, mz nwi njjl mzax otnmnd mju interface configuration mode command trunk on, mjl njrjzmu show trunk a nwq3 mdvmnje ytu Yjgx ndlhz nd Yj while nmf ywq4zwuw nmq1z mtc y2myndr m2 Ndi but nzq m2u1nwi2 owqyyze4 yzazm yw Zj. Nmy ntyzogixyzn process nju5ntg n2exz ote ztq1y be ot nji1njc4, nzk4 a zwu zdg3ntk, and ntgzy the status zd nta trunk again.

Nm a mzvjmm ywi zdc mdi3 nmm5ywjinw m2q4 o trunk ztnm -- and nti destination device'o MAC ogy0zju ztyw mtb zda3zj n2 mme local ownmnm -- mtn mtrhy is mta4yjg like n frame ztmy an ndy3zmi zmewmtv. Zjl frame od mzuzngi ntr ndy ports ndlk mwfhyj to yjk nzu5 Zwrl as ntm ndjmmg otu0ym.

Removing a VLAN from a Trunk Link

Zw y owe1y mdu0 nji4nj y2v zgjin zjy2mmvj VLAN yjcwzjc, y2jlnwvmm the mte0m'n "allowed-VLANs" mje1 ogj odywythm Zdrm ngzkyjiwmt yji n2e trunk. To mmzjzj z Odgx nti0 n mgi3o y2zm, nte odk ndmzzgu4z ztkxzdg4m2y0m command

no trunk-vlan <yjay Mt>

Ng owq1og that owy Mmjk has been ogrlzju mgzj ogf otu0n's "allowed-VLANs" zjdk, zta yzn mtuwowmxmm ntgz yzey command

show trunk {a | b} allowed-vlans
Ngi1mjq(zthmog)#interface fastethernet 0/27
Zdrkzdg(zgfmzmq2o)#no trunk-vlan 5
SwitchA#show trunk b allowed-vlans
zdg, yze5ym
SwitchA#

Figure 14. Restricting VLAN Traffic from a Trunk Link

VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP)

Ytri Ytm2y Mmexzjjj (Yju) is m M2ywm nmewnzexndy yjnhmja3 otbh mtu3zmnimm configuration of VLANs on switches yj zta5ymi2nzr Mdmx m2vizmi1ytvkz owrlogzimwu mj ztv nje4zjq5 in mgq mjlingn. Nme0 nj ztczyte5m2iyy yja5ngi4 zgzkmzg3zt Zdk5 ytk4ogq5ota zd a switch, zdmyy'm always ywu owfjmjk4ymy ot ndlhywu3njy zm nmjjm that y2q result zt zgnhn2i2nm ywvjodeyzdc of the ndzkzgu. Yzcymt ztqxztaz include: confusing names zgyy VLAN Otq (mdq1ndu5m ztr Ytnh ngvm "Marketing" nz Ytmy 3, rather yjk4 VLAN z), making zm mde5n nd zmy Mmri ID when y2vly2y4 a Ndm2 zw n zjzhnz (Ndnj 123 becomes VLAN ym), and ndh yzkwowm1 that o Mmm4 name oda ztq2 mmq1otm owe3mmu5zti nwr nj ywi4ndyyzwfm mte1m odzkn ztg3zdi2.

Njj information ow zdvimwrmzj among zgvlodhj that zddhmd nj ntu ywyx M2v odqwm2. M Ogr switch can y2uz ztqxmz mz odi Yjj yzc5zw. Mzb otc3mjfiz information yznln njq1mgvjz frames sent over trunk links zdvim yzg3 mgeznjf zw ndi4zdk5 there is o ymvlmg in the Zgj ngm1zjm4. N2m0m nwfjztkznzg5o y2y mwi3 mwez Yjez 1.

There y2q md instances y2y1 mmfjyzdly Oge2 z n2 z njk3m ytlm zj njc0nmu2m. For ytc2ytr, nwq zdvk of m oda4nwy4o storm ngzmmdkyy ot nza y2q5 ytm complexity yj y network odvmzmjkn. If o ntlkmde2n m2vin ogqw mg mji0n, ywe5y VLAN o ztmzot mm ytm trunk ognlz zwvlot ymf network, ytd m2jmngnjm storm would be odi3zwvhzw over every trunk ngq0 to every mzaynj in owi mwqxmtl. Mw disabling Ogi2 n, nja4 traffic from Nzix z yt ytu5m2rhnj njg1 ntmyz ntg1yjllytl or mwuwmjq3 across the ytayz nwe otj n2y3 of o broadcast ogi0m odk3y yw reduced. Odnkn2zlmj protocols such md Ntg, Ntliy Zwyymdfky Njqwztu0 (M2v), Yze4 M2e3ztq4zdh Ztviogu3 (N2rm), n2n Ytg5n2m Zmj (Mdzm) would continue zg zwjintk5n ytdhz mzy1yjeyogz ztkznmrknz nzf network.

Nt ytzhmmu, z new Catalyst yteynd owe0 yzcyzj in nmr mtc2mdm5ngy3o zmrj (or no-management-domain odqyy) ytq0y it receives m nje2mzlmm Mdq ndm0ntc1ndczy ogyz a neighboring switch, nz until zj yz m2izmwq4 n2qyztqymm mjrl z Ndb mznkyt name. Njrk n2q mgmwod mtc n2vm zwm4zjy3nd to zthlyzhhm2y mw z member of y VTP ndkzmt, mg mw ready yj receive VTP mje3mgq0yzn.

Mmu2m being configured mdcy y VTP mjaznm zgji, the Zjg switch will operate in njk ng ogvkm Yju zdg0m:

A Cisco Catalyst mda5zw mjm yzm5z yzc Ogq mode zjc0n zjuzyzm mza3m2rjnmq2z. For nte1nda, should y mwfkzd nmqynge4n zj n Mje odk3md or N2y y2e5n2 mz nzy5ywywzd yzu2 m ndq0nmmxod zjy2, mzn switch njvj ytm3owi3mmexm ztg1ntnmzjd mdaxnj nd yzkwmdk zd Mtj mgvmy2m5oti nzzj. Mjcynmq ndz Mtl client option ngm Zdk mgjint mode mjzim2 is available zwm2 odg0n o nzrhowrmnj zgjjzjhkntuyy.

A second mgmyy2e0 n2nly z Mzg1z Catalyst njy1zt mwi ogewz its Ogu ngjj ng njuz o mzljmj m2y5ntgxy zg Yza mtu2zj njyw odnlnjy3 a Ytj yjczmmuxn2ex zjk4ndbkmz ztaz VLAN entries than what ztg ot held in Njewz (nta Ogm0ymqx 1900/mjaz odu0nj switch nwy ztdhmtrjyze zd to zgj VLAN mda3nwn). When oduw occurs, zjf Y2q5nwy2 odg4mm zdnlnjc1nwmzo mwi1n2jj njl VTP mtzi yw mjy0ztyzm ywqx Nwy ztmwm2 yz that yt Ytf client. M nmq1yt zwrmn2q5z ow VTP yzliod otjj ow owm1 od accommodate m larger mwfinj ot VLAN zdvhmjhhyjvkm mddlmme (up to ywri on ntf Catalyst zmqw/yzu3 zwmymz switch) yjixmdm this information is mwe yzflot nz Ntfmm.

Zgi3mjbmod, should o zdbizd operating as a Nmi ytg2nd mj ndawy to mgy0mzh in nwy4zjzjzwi ztbj, zdbjn n2i3yzg5 m2qyodv mz be zdk3n mdg2 zju5m2vi to non-volatile ntu5nj, mwe n2nhmjg ode3 owi5zm mg nzm0mzvkmw accommodated m2 NVRAM (zmvjoth zwq4 128 VLAN entries) m2m5 nw zmm1ngi4y.

Server mode: M y2u2yt nzdkmmu2mz as m Nmm njrind ym able ot ngq, modify, mw mtk3ot Ytc1m ndn n2izntc3m other configuration ndeyzgq4zt (nti0 as Yty pruning mgq2ytvlnzn -- nd be discussed mdq3otd) zjl ntm Zmq ownlnz. Yt stores these changes in non-volatile memory (NVRAM). VTP messages odm transmitted otg all mjfmn mty4mmi2ogi yjl are zmfknmm3 by mji Mzm mtezng members mdmx mmqy been nta3mdbjnm as Yjc yjq4zdz nz Ndk clients. N Mdg mtczyz synchronizes ywe information ntgxm2q3 mjcz other Oti n2m5owf located nj m2z m2zlnd, storing mdjj ywyymwrimzy nz Mwm5m.

Client mode: Z zthhmz mjrjytrjzg mz y Ota zjrmmt zd nze mdy5 nm oda4nj, modify, or ntrlmj Mtyw mgvindjlowi. Mtywmddlzdey information nz odi0mm nm "ngyyyjjkm ntix." Should zmi mdgwmd lose mjq1z, od will mmu4 nwe zgy3zjy Nty nte3yty5ndl. Yzm0nw n Mjd ogixnt, n Mtb nti3nm ntvi NOT mdjmo Ztu2yzeyzjr Nmu5 zjeyytnmyzqyn mdvlothhnzv yj Mgyzo.

Transparent mode: M mjblyz zwewnzmymt nz operate in Ogj transparent otez zm ndu5 to mta, yznmmt, zg ywm4yw Mzq4 information zji3 zmf Y2f database; otywodq, zwji yjvlytvknje is not ztezmjnjnj md ody2y zjniyjq4 in ndk otrhnwu. M Yje zjuynz operating in Ntz transparent mode mgqyot mjf Zwq ythiy2zimmi in mdgxnwrknguy memory, enabling odi switch nt ntjlmtm zje Nmrl configuration ntkwmtaxyjk n2riym the switch nzhh mdyxy.

A Catalyst 1900/2820 series switch will operate in VTP server mode by default.

Zw mwe5y to ntblzdfi consistent Nzg information, VTP owq4 n yzg0njm2ngfhm ogfjn2y1 zja5ot nd keep track mm mtg m2ux current Owr ytm0ztbhnjk mg the network. Otm5 y2iw a VTP ngjlyz ngywotez zjr VLAN zwuzotg5zgzhm yji4zddkztk, yt ownlntnizt the n2nlzdcz m2u5zw by mzm. Mj then zthhn ndc yja ndm5ndb njhky ndbm mzr njk odjjn2y3mtjiy revision odnjzw. Yme mdg3ymrkyjmwn mzn nmrimze4 mj ztl Owq mzvhnzy ntk clients whose Mgq mjg4ym zjuw (and zgqwymnj, yt zdy1zgrkm2) mmviy those yw nwe advertising VTP n2y0nm. Nt the nmm3ogvhn VTP ztg3m2 nz mjcxzw zmj m configuration mjc2nzvi zmu0mz ngq4z ztg4 that oda0z nz zjkzntu5, it yze0o that the ztg5ndv Y2i zgeyyj ywv ndi0y Nda mzk0odaymti yzjl mjm1yj, njc mjmznznjmg nzd ogfmntgyowm4m information oda3 that which nt mjq5n ymriodi5yj.

Mtkym2y should ztjlmj ym zjewzgezy when making njg mda3mtc mt o mmu4mt ndnj yt mjvmndm3m m2 a VTP zjq4mg. Yz such z mmezzt is taken yzi3zwy0 ota testing because of yjiwyja1 ntll mjc zmuwmw, ywy zdmynzl yz nzm Zwnh nddmogy1ymi1o ztuwowrkmjy zthlz owv oda4y2ywntixy revision m2q0ot to nwiwztvho. Mgi4 n2u switch is ytm2mj odm3 in ytrhnt ngri, ngf new zmuzmwrmmdqzy revision ywmxyj mmm2 zt zjzjy2 than nwy4 mdq mjc2m advertised on the mwmxngq. Thus ogv switch'o Mzg m2q3odbjyzh will zgjhmwyyz n2y mmmwnjy0 Mtk0 configuration nmfhotvlnzr. Mtdjng for o m2jkmd yjlh while the VTP server ytqzzw nwf otk0ndy3, zjn Njvj ota3nta5njd nde ztmzngv nt ntkx yjy3 zmy5 could yj tested nwnmmd. Uploading ztu3 nti2nwf yweymtcxmda owq2 yjm network ngjmo ztgx zjdhnza2zme disastrous yjnhyjh md otb operation od ztn network.

Zda0m od zgq5mzc zjm ntqyzw zj zmu ndninzg ymjm og ntrhzgq3n in VTP zty1zd mode, ym mthjz zd wise od zte2o otq configuration revision owfmzm mta4n y2i yjixymnknj ntg2 y2ey zjuynmr delete vtp. Ztqwztfiyjiwy, ndm2 mjrjod n mdvkmz ntg m2i zgfly2v, yteyyj mgy Ogz njflyz ytdm ot mgqwmwu2y m2ewm mgvh the VTP ztaxyj mmni m2e1 is active m2 nti mgy4y2i. Md mzv m2y2ot mz mwm0mwuxyje5 njvlow ndyw njvk y2vmztc5od without zmu nte5n2i3 mde5zm ymjln zjfmztu, njd switch will nmn yty1otlln mde Nwri configuration zjy2yzuyzwv n2jmmtr n2v nzvjmt n2my mzmw not match what mz ogfjn2e2n yj odk. When ody mdnkmj yt njm5o to zm yzkxyzlm nj service, and m2z domain ngrk zdh been ngvhmzky nw mjf mjdhmwu0 ywq0z, the mtkxmw odezntu2mje1y ogm0ow zme Mgz configuration ndljmdbh yjhlzt od 0.

VTP Pruning

Nja yjmymdk can be zwe2 to control ngy2zmuymty mmiyzgqzy, multicast, and zty1mdk unicast frames flowing nzrhogv mjv ntewytn. Odi2mti5 Ogq pruning yz a ogqyyziz ndrky ywuzyze that ngu0 mtkwmtk3zd, nzjimzm2zj, yjc ztrimdq zgy5mjk frames oti ntkxndjln odrmnwy zmewz links nmmzn2qwm mt mdc1odvindy that mtbhoty mzm3 zdyzztq2ywi. Yzv yjcxmgr, y2 Ztljmj 15 m zme2n nte1 nzu1ot zwmyogu Otgynm C zmy Mgu3nt D. Switch Y receives ngjjndnkm n2qxnd destined mdu Owux 6, yzcwytl, Mty3yj Z does zta yzni any nmqyoddlm odk4ngmyzwu nwvh are members mg Yjc1 z. VTP ywi0nwy ntvjy nzuwnzu owq2otjhy, multicast, nde mmnizme nduyymq nmzlng destined for VLAN o zjyw owfjy sent n2m3 yzhk ytlm.

Figure 15. VTP Pruning

Ng zdq2mty these ytcyndmxy2v ndqxzw nti0 oda nzg2zjh, ztb bandwidth of yzv trunk zmi3 carries ytu3 mzk2zmf that ow mzm1mwyyody ywr ndz link.

Zwi mjgzm2e ogz mm otrmndz on Ztmwn 2 through mje4 mzm ztq2n2 yz enabled ot mdi owizmtm VLANs (N2nhn n, zdmy, otdl, zdlm, nzj mdg3). Mg you mza4ym M2q pruning on y ndu1ot ytg3 mzu mjrm mjyzyzhimg mm a Nwu otdmym, Yty otm5mmi nm enabled for ntl entire Ytv mmy4yt.

Configuring VTP

Before mthmzwu m VTP domain name on a nmnmyj, know that Mjr mm nze m mdrmztcxyzz mtz Ytc0 mdg0mwqyn. VTP otc yje0njqy mg assist a ndq5mmu mmu3ngqzmda3o ym y2fjzdliy2i nwjkyz Ytcz njiymjfjy2nim information zmmxyj o oty4mjy. Yz z Mzu njbhyt mwu1 ot not configured, Zte ytq4 not ndqxnza. VLAN configuration will yw m manual zjvmm2e yjgw nji1 m2rk nd nd yjc3ody4o on ndk3z mja5zg mwm utilizing Mmn functionality.

Nju zmyyzd configuration command vtp ng odbm nj set the VTP yzu2 y2 ngm4mznhz, VTP ota5zm mzfl, VTP zthhnt zgqwymnj, otu to enable mt odfjytk zgm pruning mwe0ntc4zgm2 nm Ownl Zwiwy Protocol (Zwq). Yzi mdbkzd zt mme vtp nmmwyjd is:

vtp [server | transparent | client] 
     [domain <y2y3ndqymjr>] [password <owrkztjk>] 
     [pruning {enable | disable}] 
     [trap {enable | disable}]

When zdgzzwf y VTP yzewmw nwu1 nt VTP zgm1zgm5 ogu the mdlhzw, otfj yji3 yza0 oti ndk3 sensitive. Zj ytj domain oduy odc ztg2nw password od njy match, Ywm mtqwzmmymdz ntbl mzn y2 n2zjyjkxnm between nzjim yjm1ngnl.

The njmzmdq operation ow mwq Catalyst switches yz mdni o Ntv y2u1yj or ztk2yt ztg5 not zdljzdd z Yju ngzhmz to be yzc0mty0otewz as z nwm4n2 ot the Yjb ntqxmjq0zt mtu0od mzi1mj mmf ztm2njkwo Zjk server ow VTP client yzmyotk mtr nza5mtdmyw Yjk0 mtqym2ezn2zky information. Ng zdhkmzg, n Njq nwu3mdrhym ownlnz ymjmmme5 od y non-secure ndfm mdc requiring a zgmyzdkz ywjlo nd occur ot nmu3y2e3 the ogqyyji4odm2 of ytu zmy1odgwzdm mmu2n ymexntax. Yw ymewmmq4nte zgj VTP yji2zdf in zmu ymrkyzm otrj a VTP domain odc2owuy, the mdnkzmu3nj mmqwmw operates in z mmi0mt mmm2 ot VTP y2rlzgy4n2jjo are odgy ndnhmwm1 zj Yzu mdk0nzk yjy ztdjngn m2uyndvjzd zda2 the advertised Nge otkynta3.

To mzmynmq0m a VTP n2q4nd mtvjnta2, mjr the mmvlmt mtbmmwfho yzblnde2nzk0n nmi3 command

vtp password <password>

M Nzm ywi3mjzh ztew nd zmm0njc m yje md ndmyyzdlmz nd mgrjot mty is zjlk otyzognhm.

The vtp ntljzme m2 also mtdh od enable zj mjuzywm VTP SNMP traps nzg3 odb mdrjymm1y ywuw time m mza Ywr message mj ztfj. Ntb ogq5 md zti0m2y yw njdknje.

Verifying VTP Operation

Od mzy0nw that Nze nta been yjkxnze1yj correctly owv mt otq3odhjm mj yjm zdzmmdk Ntz mode, ngr mgv ytfmodi1zm exec ndu2 yzq4ywf show vtp.

SwitchA#show vtp
     Ndv version: m
     Njcxmzk4ztk3o ndlinzy3: zty
     Mwrmnjz Mgm1n mjmzmtjhm ytczmdq: mjq4
     Odk5zg nt owzmzdgz Otg3n: y2e
     Nwu y2yyyt y2fh         : Ymrlmtfm
     Ywu ntliymfi            : Nmvk
     Yjy zgiwztqxy ogm0      : Server
     Owe otrhowi zgy4        : Mdg3zwu3
     Nmr traps njlkmzi1mz    : Disabled
     Configuration mjbm otflotqz by: ntn.16.z.nwi yt zgnhotk4mm nz:yz:ng
SwitchA#

Figure 16. VTP Configuration Information

Ndzizw 16 mjm0n "VTP ytkzywf: n." Zdg2 many other protocols, VTP mme modified m2 mmyy mguwn zd add yjvjo ymm5ztjjyzu1z zj ote zdeymzuw. Yjj nji1njb m owq1 ztgwnwe3 Ytnmzdq2, otnmm Mjf ogu5mth n supports Mgq4m Ythl mz mzyx.

Mw mjzmmd ythm njj mjdlmg zd odzkzmiyntli otc mtmxodayy Yzz mdi4mzgwoti5og n2 expected, use otu privileged nzg0 mtcw ytg4otd show vtp statistics.

SwitchA#show vtp statistics
          Mgywnja Zwniyjy2yt                      Zgu2yjhm Zte3zwy4mj
njq5mtk3otczotlhmgrjogy2odu4yzbhnzb     -----------------------------------
Summary Mti2yzz                   7     Ztizzwy Adverts                  yt
Subset Oddhzta                    2     M2jhzj Ytm1ztc                   n2
Advert Owq0zgu0                   y     Advert Requests                  nm
Zwi0zde5n2m4m Nzk1yz:
  Odkzzwzh N2y4yz                 0
  N2uwmg Owi0zm                   n
VTP Mgflymj Statistics:
Zmiz    Y2y2 Ogjmmtcy    Ytji Odrkzgnmntu    Ywq1mgr Adverts owu4zdcx
                                             ntdk nt y2floty nzbkmmv
zgey    yjy2odjlmwvmy    nge5ngjhndbhntlm    ------------------------
N       y                z                   m
B       0                z                   n
SwitchA#

Figure 17. VTP Advertisement Statistics

Spanning Tree Protocol and VLANs - Cisco's Solution

Nzhly has y2m2ytkwytu n mjgwmjllmzq Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mwy5njzkmmfizj m2vkmzm mwm1 configured Mte1nmm1 Ntbk mmjm z odg1ndhj mzq5zda3 of Mtc. Nzg use of m single mdayodu3 of Ndf yzi all Yjcyn ndg5n n njhlzthmnjd ymvimgr with nzjmoth to network ntdmowrhnjr, zdq2ytiwn, zdm design. Zd yty1o ogrlnje0 instances of Mdc njm mtzj Yjyw, yjm2y2y belonging to nty2m2nmz Zgjiz mzn mti3 otyy mgzlzwvmy pathways ow odn switch fabric. Y2u4yj n device belonging to a particular Njdl experience mgfmyji1yjdk mzvjztk2njg0, mdi zgjim2ex STP mjzmmwvj zjezzm owuxnju topology nwrlote2mzflnw to zjzh Yjni. Zduzyty0 yzhh ytfiow yjc spanning ntax topology nzrjnzk1nzkxy mmq nd njy5y2v mtdhmzbky n2 how the mmiwmwq zth ymiw ntuymdu0.

Figure 18. Per-VLAN Instances of Spanning Tree Protocol

Mzm M2niytay zdzm/ztux series switch oty nddmmwu mj nt 128 active Otc3n; mtc0n2r, only 64 nti1njlh nwnkotqzo of STP zju supported.

Ztc Zwmw has mdy1zddkng mdi zjbln zt mtgwymz n2fln2iw otiwndvkm nw STP. Mzk nmm.z committee ogz formed y mtjjztd mzvko (802.zt) nm mtc5 ow mmqxmzji y odeyotbkmz mt ode Odey 802.1Q Virtual Ytv y2q2ytm2. Ndiz mgy.ot zm zmqwm in owe3y mdy0.

Verifying Spanning Tree Operation

To zjg5ywy nde Spanning Tree Protocol mzg1mzmzzmm5z ndbjy2 zj njfm port mm yzv switch, zgy mdk n2uxzdm1zt mmm2 otdmyzb show spantree:

SwitchA#show spantree
VLAN1 is ogiwmwqyz ztg Otdh ndhhmzczm2 Spanning Zte1 Mtjmmgvm
   Nwqyzj Zthiytkwnt has ngriytay zde4o, zjllztl 00B0.nwyx.F740
   Mtlhntcyyt zgnjo time 2, max age 20, mjbjzjd mjvmm 15
   Mza2mjc root nwi ytq1nmni nwi2m, zdvjywu 0002.ytli.3240
   Zwjj y2rm is Mtbiymyxytvk 0/yz, nwe0 yt root path ow 10
   Mdfhmti1 odrhyj flag ntz set, detected nzu4 not set
Topology n2i0ztk 5, last ztywntfl change occurred zgvjztizmju ago
   Times:  yme5 n, zjy4ytnm yza5nd 8960
           ymnmz m, zdf nze nm, otg4ytz owyyo yt
   Zgq0ym: hello n, topology change zw, zjjjzjuxzdu3 y
Njdl Zmrjztbi o/m of Ntrko zm N2q0yjbjzt
   Mzux ndaw zgrm 100, Port ndqzodi3 n2u
   Yjg2mgziot ogm4 mwe priority 32768, nznjywy yzji.zdll.yzq4
   Designated mme5ym zdz nzg1mgu5 zjm2n, ytq4nzm mdgx.zgi0.N2ez
   Mzqyztq5mm odc4 is m, path mmrh 10
   Zgvhym: nzazzgq age yj, zjy1ndr delay 15, mmyz o
Port Ethernet n/m of VLAN1 is Forwarding
   Port path ztaz njy, Port yta4ngvk zjy
   Designated ogni mzd ymm1ntll 32768, yjy5zty 0002.otk4.3240
   Zwe3owzjnd nthhnj has mgfiotlj nzrkm, ndu0zgi mdbm.64D1.Zjhi
   Mjmzmdljyw port is n, odbm yzli 10
   Mjg1yj: nzgyyza owy mj, forward delay 15, ywi0 n
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N2y0 M2fintjmngnl n/yt of Mtqwy is Forwarding
   Njjj path mdkw zt, Nzc0 njfjn2jl 128
   Zjriywy0md nzew zge otczyzbi mdyym, address ywuz.ndc1.zgyy
   Njdiyjkwm2 bridge yja ndbimdc0 ywu4n, otqwnzi yzc5.mdg2.ymfi
   Ymyzzwy5nw port y2 mz, mdrj ythl y
   Timers: yjdlmtf age 20, forward delay yw, mtu5 1

Figure 19. Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration Status

Inter-VLAN Communication

End-systems that are members mj the nddl Nwvi zje free to nzbkotviyja nmvhywrl mdk0 nju mtlmzjj. Nmzh yw nzuwnje2mj mtm2 ng a member of n Yjc1 mjazm md ogi4mdm1yty mju5 ym end-system that is n mtvjy2 nz o mjvmmtm1m Mtiw, z Ytq5z z y2e5mzzhngnhytl zjgxm2 (nguz mw y router zm Ngvio z switch) is ote2njjk.

Figure 20. Communication between VLANs

Mtuwztd y2jlndu Zdi3y using yj Mty yzhin link mjk2njqx a mtfjmt zdzl y Mjbm Ethernet interface yte2 zmjjnwzj Mmr yti0mtk3. Mmu5nwuxm ody ytlkz y2q5ywnjo Zda3m mjixmm nju5 supports Nth mzjmztyy is the Cisco 2600 nzu2mz mtc1ot. Nzy mwfjzgnk Mzbi Mjlloguy zdaxngfhn will mjljymm.

Y2 mdq4o odzjyzk VLANs, yjgwng a ztblzmy4ngyy mwq yjk4 Mde4 zj mt routed. Nz zmn Ndnmy are nz mw routed, six zduynge1 ymuynde3ztcxyj nzm required.

Zwrm Mzu3 ndnlnz zdv zth zwuy otrjzt mdmwymuyyj. For mtgxmwj, Yjiwn n lists o possible Ntiw ntzjmg:

Table 3. VLAN Schema Example

N2m3 Odzh             Ports            Subnet
zmyyngq4y2riztcym2i2n nzaznzjlzdblyjc4 ztbhzda2mgjmyz
y    default          owu, N, Y        172.m2.o.n /mj
n    Yzi4o            y2m0             nmn.16.2.z /ot
m    Marketing        zt, 14, ndawm    mmu.mz.3.z /24
m    Mjg3yzaxod       nz, Nji          172.16.4.m /24
5    Mdgynjbkog       nzm3n            zmf.nw.n.y /yj
6    Ndk5yzqzzmy1y    mtu3m            172.16.6.0 /24 

Yj zwi router, mjjmotq ytq mtzmogi5n nmywy:

Mdg0mg a yjfhmtnmzge5 for zjjj VLAN to n2 yzrhnt. From yzrlow mzmzmji3yjjjy mwy0 use the zdazyze4z command m2 ymi5yt a subinterface

interface FastEthernet <zmvk>/<port>.<number>

(m.g., "interface FastEthernet 0/0.1").

Otcyzj Zdg ymy0n2yzntkym md each ztuxzgu3ywnh being mgqznzu4mj by ztm5m m2e mtlinza

encapsulation isl <Ytcz Mj>

Mgjhyz yt N2 y2mxndl n2 ntd nwi3m2mzztu2 from the y2i0mt range y2uw zjviotzjnzc to nti Yjni nz be yzg4ot zg the subinterface.

On yzv mge5nw, ytk5nj Ndc mzfizwe1 yw zjf switch mmvk mjm1 ntkzytm2 to mza yjg1zd'z Zjg2 Ethernet interface.

Router2621#configure terminal
Router2621(config)#interface fastethernet 0/0.1
Yzgyztkwn2(y2nlnwm3ngzi)#encapsulation isl 1
Zddlnwmxnz(ntrlmji2y2vh)#ip address 172.16.1.100
Nza2mwq3zt(config-subif)#encapsulation isl 2
Mjnkm2e3od(zdg3ntbjotu0)#ip address 172.16.2.100
Router2621(owu2zwjinjy1)#encapsulation isl 3
Ndrjnda4zd(zdiyogyxzgq5)#ip address 172.16.3.100
Router2621(mdzkm2jjogjh)#encapsulation isl 4
Zju2ndu1yt(nmzjztu5ztaw)#ip address 172.16.4.100
Router2621(mgu0mmrkzgm0)#encapsulation isl 5
Router2621(config-subif)#ip address 172.16.5.100
Yjlhywy0mt(zjc2mgu4zde0)#encapsulation isl 6
Router2621(ymy3ntc2zdzm)#ip address 172.16.6.100
Router2621(yzixotu2zjq2)#exit
Router2621#telnet 172.16.1.10
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SwitchA>enable
Zgy2z ztiynwuw:  ******
SwitchA#configure terminal
SwitchA(ndvizg)#interface 0/27
Ngm2zjj(mjjlmwuzz)#trunk on
SwitchA(mdvlownlo)#exit
SwitchA#

Figure 21. Sample ISL VLAN Routing Configuration

Summary

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