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| 4.7.3 | Configure the VTP domain |
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If the switch being installed is the
first switch in the network, you will have to create the management
domain. However, if other Catalyst switches exist, you will probably
join an existing management domain. Verify the name of the
management domain that you wish to join. If the management domain
has been secured, you will also need to configure the password for
the domain.
To create a management domain or to add your switch to a management domain with a Cisco IOS command-based switch, use the following command:
An example of this is shown in Figure
To create a management domain or to add your switch to a management domain on a set command-based switch, use the following command:
An example of this is shown in Figure
The domain name can be up to 32 characters, and the password must be between 8 and 64 characters long.
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