[c-nsp] Removing VTP Server switch

[Maik Bachmann]

On Tue, Nov 06, 2007 at 04:39:52PM +0900, Daniel Hooper wrote:
> Changing the mode will delete the vlan database off the switch.

not on all models - there are some you have to delete vlan.dat from 
the filesystem.

Usually it's a good idea to set transparent mode on _all_ switches
and to set the vtp domain to e.g. the hostname of the switch - 
just another safety rope ;-)

> 
> * I don't think I've met a network admin yet who is a fan of VTP :)

me neither :-)

---Maik

> 
> -Dan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Kurt Bales
> Sent: Tuesday, 6 November 2007 1:38 PM
> To: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [c-nsp] Removing VTP Server switch
> 
> Hey Guys,
> 
> Here is a question that I guess I should really know the answer to, but
> like
> many network admins, I am a big fan of VTP.
> 
> I have a Fixed Wireless network (in a remote part of the country to
> where I
> am), and we are about to take down a few of the unnecessary towers. Each
> tower has a Cat 2900XL installed, running VTP across all sites.
> Unfortunately the first site to be removed is the site that the only VTP
> Server in the network.
> 
> I guess my question is, can I simply change every switch to
> "transparent"
> mode, and all will will operate happly, or will I need to make another
> switch set to server mode? I am more than happy to live without VTP in
> this
> part of the network.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Kurt Bales
> 
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