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Configuring vmps – IBM 12.1(22)EA6 User Manual

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Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for the IBM BladeCenter, Software Configuration Guide

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Chapter 12 Configuring VLANs

Configuring VMPS

Configuring VMPS

The switch cannot be a VMPS server but can act as a client to the VMPS and communicate with it
through the VLAN Query Protocol (VQP). VMPS dynamically assigns dynamic access port VLAN
membership.

This section includes this information about configuring VMPS:

“Understanding VMPS” section on page 12-26

“Default VMPS Client Configuration” section on page 12-27

“VMPS Configuration Guidelines” section on page 12-27

“Configuring the VMPS Client” section on page 12-28

“Monitoring the VMPS” section on page 12-30

“Troubleshooting Dynamic Port VLAN Membership” section on page 12-31

“VMPS Configuration Example” section on page 12-31

Step 4

exit

Return to global configuration mode.

Step 5

Repeat Steps 2 through 4 on Switch A interface Gigabit Ethernet
port 0/18.

Step 6

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 7

show running-config

Verify your entries.

In the display, make sure that interfaces Gigabit Ethernet ports 0/17 and
0/18 are configured as trunk ports.

Step 8

show vlan

When the trunk links come up, Switch A receives the VTP information
from the other switches. Verify that Switch A has learned the VLAN
configuration.

Step 9

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 10

interface gigabitethernet0/17

Enter interface configuration mode, and define Gigabit Ethernet
port 0/17 as the interface to set the STP cost.

Step 11

spanning-tree vlan 2-4 cost 30

Set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 2 through 4.

Step 12

end

Return to global configuration mode.

Step 13

Repeat Steps 9 through 11 on Switch A interface Gigabit Ethernet
ports 0/18, and set the spanning-tree path cost to 30 for VLANs 8, 9, and
10.

Step 14

exit

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 15

show running-config

Verify your entries.

In the display, verify that the path costs are set correctly for interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet ports 0/17 and 0/18.

Step 16

copy running-config startup-config

(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.

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Purpose