Alcatel-Lucent 6850-48 Network Guide

Configuring GVRP

Configuring GVRP

OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide

page 5-9

GVRP allows a port to register and de-register both static and dynamic VLANs. Every device has a list of 
all the switches and end stations that can be reached at any given time. When an attribute for a device is 
registered or de-registered, the set of reachable switches and end stations, also called participants, is modi-
fied. Data frames are propagated only to registered devices.

 

This prevents attempts to send data to devices 

that are not reachable

.

The following sections describe GVRP registration on switches:

The normal registration mode allows dynamic creation, registration, and de-registration of VLANs on a 
device. The normal mode is the default registration mode.

To configure a port in normal mode, use the 

 command. For example, to configure port 

2 of slot 3 in normal mode,

 

enter the following:

-> gvrp registration normal port 3/2

To view the registration mode of the port, use the 

 command. For 

example:

-> show gvrp configuration port 3/2

The fixed registration mode allows only manual registration of the VLANs and prevents dynamic or static 
de-registration of VLANs on the port.

To configure a port to fixed mode, use the 

 command. For example, to configure port 2 

of slot 3 to fixed mode, enter the following:

-> gvrp registration fixed port 3/2

To view the registration mode of the port, enter the following:

-> show gvrp configuration port 3/2

Note. The registration mode for the default VLANs of all the ports in the switch will be set to fixed.

The forbidden registration mode prevents any VLAN registration or de-registration. If dynamic VLANs 
previously created are present, they must be de-registered.

To configure a port to forbidden mode, use the 

 command. For example, to configure 

port 2 of slot 3 to forbidden mode, enter the following:

-> gvrp registration forbidden port 3/2

To view the registration mode of the port, use the 

 command. For 

example, to view the mode of port 1/21, enter the following:

-> show gvrp configuration port 3/2