Solved vlan status is not being propagated through vtp version 3

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Dear all,

I have configured vtp version 3 on two switches in the practice-labs.com setting one one them as primary server and the other as client. all VLAN creations get propagated fine, but not the status of the created vlans. I have shutdown down a vlan that was created to be used as the native vlan on a trunk connection. the vlan appeared on the vtp client switch but it is showed as active while i have issued the shutdown command on the primary vtp server. Any ideas why this is happening? how to work around it?

Thanks

@BlueTeam3r,

ok. Check here: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12-2_55_se/command/reference/2960_cr/cli3.pdf

Relevant snippet:

Usage Guidelines: "The shutdown vlan command does not change the VLAN information in the VTP database. The
command shuts down local traffic, but the switch still advertises VTP information."

Thanks @Ronnie-Wong for your quick and informative response. I have read the attached official document I have gone back to the labs to test out the command "shutdown vlan" in global configuration instead of "shutdown in the vlan configuration mode it worked.

@BlueTeam3r,

I never thought of trying it the way you mentioned. I assumed you were using the command I was thinking of...and couldn't think of a good reason until I saw the link.

Great job!