CCNA Exploration 3, Chapter 4.

“VTP” Worksheet
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Name:

1. As the number of switches increases on a small- or medium-sized business

network, what is a common error that a network manager might make?

2. In a larger network, after you have manually updated the network a few times,
what might be a way for the switches to learn what the VLANs and trunks are so
that you do not have to manually configure them?

3. What is VTP? (Don’t just tell me what the letters stand for, explain what it is!)

4. A switch running VTP can be configured in the role of a VTP _____________ or

a VTP _______________.

5. VTP only learns about __________________ VLANs (VLAN IDs 1 to 1005).

_____________________________ VLANs (IDs greater than 1005) are not
supported by VTP.

6. VTP stores VLAN configurations in the VLAN database called

____________________.

7. List the Benefits of VTP:

8. Define a VTP Domain:

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9. Define VTP Advertisements:

10. Define VTP Modes:

11. Define VTP Server:

12. Define VTP Client:

13. Define VTP Transparent:

14. Define VTP Pruning:

15. List the default settings a Cisco switch comes from the factory with:

16. Why must you make sure that you only add VTP-enabled switches that are in
their default VTP configuration to a network?

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17. VTP has three versions, 1, 2, and 3. How many versions are allowed in the
same VTP domain?

18. How many VTP domains can a switch be a member of at the same time?

19. What are the three components of VTP Domain Name Propagation?

20. Briefly summarize VTP Frame Encapsulation:

21. List and briefly explain the key fields that are present when a VTP frame is
encapsulated as an 802.1Q frame:

22. List the VTP Message contents of the VTP Frame Structure:

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23. A VTP frame is encapsulated in an _____________ Ethernet frame. The entire

_______________ Ethernet frame is the VTP advertisement often called a VTP
______________. Often the terms frame, advertisement, and message are used
interchangeably.

24. Explain the importance of the VTP configuration revision number:

25. Explain VTP Summary Advertisements:

26. Explain VTP Subset Advertisements:

27. Explain VTP Request Advertisements:

28. List the characteristics of VTP Server Mode:

29. List the characteristics of VTP Client Mode:

30. List the characteristics of VTP Transparent Mode:

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31. Summarize the purpose and importance of VTP Pruning:

32. Outline the steps and associated guidelines to ensure that you configure both
VTP Server Switches and VTP Client Switches successfully:

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33. What is the purpose of the show vtp status command?

34. What is the purpose of the vtp mode {variable} command?

35. List and briefly explain Common VTP Configuration Issues: