[nsp] Vlan tag of VTP traffic

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I've got this situation
> Cat3550--->RAD_ACE_E3_Converter--->RAD_ACE_E3_Converter---->Cat3550
> Catalyst on the site A is VTP server and Catalyst on site B is VTP client
> RAD devices are only passing through the traffic that is VLAN tagged.
> The problem is that the VTP traffic doesn't pass through the RAD devices
> because according to RAD specialists it is not VLAN tagged.
> It should have Eth type 81 00.
> So I wonder if there is any way to configure catalyst that it will tag the
> VTP traffic, or on wich VLAN is VTP traffic sent by default ??

vlan dot1q tag native

available in newer IOS versions for 3550 and 6500. This will tag the
traffic on your native (default) VLAN, including VTP traffic.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no