This chapter covers the following topics that you need to master for the CCNP BCMSN exam:
When VLANs are defined and used on switches throughout an enterprise or campus network, the administrative overhead easily can increase. Using the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) makes VLAN administration more organized and manageable. This chapter covers VTP and its configuration. A similar standards-based VLAN-management protocol for IEEE 802.1q trunks is called GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP). The GARP and GVRP protocols are defined in the IEEE 802.1D and 802.1q (clause 11) standards, respectively. At press time, GVRP was not supported in any of the Cisco IOS Softwarebased Catalyst switches. Therefore, it is not covered in this text or in the BCMSN course. |