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9.8.2
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)
The switch can exchange VLAN configuration information with other GVRP switches us-
ing GVRP feature. It prunes unnecessary broadcast and unknown unicast traffic, and dy-
namically creates and manages VLANs on switches connected through 802.1Q trunk
ports.
9.8.2.1
Enabling GVRP
To enable/disable GVRP on the switch, use the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
gvrp enable
Global
Enables GVRP globally
gvrp disable
Disables GVRP globally
To enable/disable GVRP on a specific port, use the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
gvrp port add PORTS
Global
Enables GVRP on a port
gvrp port del PORTS
Disables GVRP on a port
9.8.2.2
GVRP Registration Mode
There are three types of the GVRP registration modes as shown below:
•
normal:
It allows a dynamic creation, registration and deregistration of VLANs.
•
fixed:
It allows manual VLAN creation and registration, prevents VLAN deregistra-
tion, and registers of all known VLANs on other ports.
•
forbidden:
It deregisters all VLANs (except VLAN1) and prevents any further VLAN
creation or registration.
To specify GVRP registration mode, use the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
gvrp
registration
{
normal
|
fixed
|
forbidden
}
PORTS
Global
Specify GVRP registration mode. (default: normal)
9.8.2.3
GVRP PDUs Transmission
To enable/disable a port to transmit GVRP PDUs (Protocol Data Unit) including an attrib-
ute of GVRP applicant, use the following command.
Command
Mode
Description
gvrp
applicant
participant
PORTS
Global
Enables a port to transmit GVRP PDUs
gvrp
applicant non-participant
PORTS
Disables a port to transmit GVRP PDUs.
