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Today's subject: VTP, and why you shouldn't use it in your switched network. Let's dive in. What is VTP? VTP stands for VLAN trunking protocol. It's a Cisco proprietary protocol that allows for the automatic propagation of layer 2 VLANs across a swi...

Aug 20, 2023 · 8 min read · enablesecretkm0hr.hashnode.dev  
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