Gvrp – SMC Networks SMC TigerStack II SMC6624M User Manual

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Configuring Advanced Features
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GVRP

GVRP—GARP VLAN Registration Protocol—is an application of the Generic
Attribute Registration Protocol—GARP. GVRP is defined in the IEEE 802.1Q
standard, and GARP is defined in the IEEE 802.1P standard.

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To understand and use GVRP you must have a working knowledge of 802.1Q
VLAN tagging. (See “Port-Based Virtual LANs (Static VLANs)” on page 9-48.)

GVRP uses “GVRP Bridge Protocol Data Units” (“GVRP BPDUs”) to “adver-
tise” static VLANs. In this manual, a GVRP BPDU is termed an advertisement.

GVRP enables the SMC6624M to dynamically create 802.1Q-compliant VLANs
on links with other devices running GVRP. This enables the switch to automat-
ically create VLAN links between GVRP-aware devices. (A GVRP link can
include intermediate devices that are not GVRP-aware.) This operation
reduces the chances for errors in VLAN configuration by automatically pro-
viding VLAN ID (VID) consistency across the network. That is, you can use
GVRP to propagate VLANs to other GVRP-aware devices instead of manually
having to set up VLANs across your network. After the switch creates a
dynamic VLAN, you can optionally use the CLI

static <vlan-id> command

convert it to a static VLAN or allow it to continue as a dynamic VLAN for as
long as needed. You can also use GVRP to dynamically enable port member-
ship in static VLANs configured on a switch.

Feature

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CLI

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view GVRP configuration

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list static and dynamic VLANs
on a GVRP-enabled switch

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