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preconfigure new 2960 switches with vlans to join existing switch & VTP Domain

I currently have a 3750 stack that's role is the VTP Server & have configured a VTP Domain. In addition there are 10 2960 in VTP Client roles attached by fiber trunk ports. I have configured 15 VLANS on the VTP Server which successfully propagated to the clients.

I now have 9 new 2960s that I want to preconfigure as VTP Clients under the existing VTP Domain and assign their access ports to 1 of the 15 already existing VLANs.

My goal is to plug my 9 preconfigured new 2960s via fiber trunk port into the existing network.

Is this possible and if so how?

Tom
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Thank you adrianuta2004 & eeRoot. But just to be sure here is what I believe we are all saying:

Existing Network:

one 3750 - (VTP Mode: Server, VTP Domain: MyDomain, VTP Password: MyPassword, 15 VLANs created locally)

ten 2960 - (VTP Mode: Client, VTP Domain: MyDomain, VTP Password: MyPassword, 15 VLANs advertised from 3750)

(All the above switches are connected to each other via fiber trunk ports)


Nine additional 2960s to be Preconfigured as such:

2960Switch(config)#vtp mode server (cannot create VLANs while in Client Mode)
2960Switch(config)#vtp domain MyDomain (from existing network)
2960Switch(config)#vtp password MyPassword (from existing network)
2960Switch(config)#int vlan 10
2960Switch(config-if)#int range f0/1-48
2960Switch(config-if-range)switchport mode access
2960Switch(config-if-range)switchport access vlan 10
2960Switch(config-if-range)exit
2960Switch(config)#vtp mode client
2960Switch(config)#do wr

Now connect new 2960 to existing network and everything runs fine right?

Or do I leave the nine 2960s at vtp mode server until after their joined then switch them to vtp mode client?

- Tom
you must have at least one interface configured as trunk. VTP only works on trunk ports.
Yes, I stated in my comment dated 08/11/11 02:18 PM:

(All the above switches are connected to each other via fiber trunk ports)

and the additional nine 2960s will be connected with trunks ports as well (e.g.):

2960Switch(config)#int f0/1
2960Switch(config-if)#no switchport access
2960Switch(config-if)#switchport mode trunk
2960Switch(config-if)#no shut
2960Switch(config-if)#exit
2960Switch(config)#do wr

And of course a similar configuration on either end of the trunk (switchport trunk dot1q encap on the 3750).

But you have not answered my last comment dated 08/11/11 02:18 PM. Is that the correct procedure?

- Tom
the commands on the 08/11/11 02:18 PM post look correct