VTP VLAN question about test

nuglobe

Will we be using 1900 switches or above? Will I use vlan databases will I use switchport or vlan-membership?

gojericho0

When I took the exam last October the exam concentrated on the 2950 switches. Check out the below link for the answer to your questions allong with other differences in features/functions. For example... the supported encapsulation for trunking maybe different than the 1900

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps628/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a0080476470.html#wp1197558

Humper

1900 switches are old, and I wouldnt bother knowing the cli commands for it.

It's really not hard to remember the different commands for the switches/IOS's...

Example for VLAN/VTP:

12.0 IOS on my 2912 uses the following commands to access vlan database:

Switch#vlan database
Switch#vlan 1
Switch#no vlan 3

Configuration of VTP is also done in the vlan database as follows:
Switch#vtp server/client/transparent
Switch#vtp password <password>
Switch#vtp domain <domain name>

In the newer versions of the IOS you don't use the vlan database you add the VLANS/VTP information in the global configuration mode as follows:

Switch(conf)#vlan 1
Switch(conf)#no vlan 2
Switch(conf)#vtp mode client/transparent/server
Switch(conf)#vtp password <password>

The changes are very minimal, the main differnce is that it was moved from the vlan database to the global config mode which is nice.