CCNP Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of VLAN pruning on trunks…

Drag and drop the steps of VLAN pruning on trunks using VTP into the correct order, from first to last.

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Enable VTP pruning globally

VTP pruning must be enabled globally before configuring the pruning-eligible list on a specific trunk interface. The global VTP pruning command enables the feature, then per-interface configuration restricts which VLANs can be pruned.

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Variation 1. Drag and drop the steps of VLAN pruning on trunks using VTP into the correct order, from first to last.

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✓ A.Enable VTP pruning globally on the VTP server
✓ B.Configure the trunk interface with switchport mode trunk
✓ C.Set VTP domain name and version
✓ D.Allow VTP pruning on the trunk with switchport trunk pruning vlan
✓ E.Verify pruning with show vtp status and show interfaces trunk

Why A: To configure VTP pruning on trunks, first set the VTP domain name and version (C). Then enable VTP pruning globally on the VTP server (A). Next, configure the trunk interface with switchport mode trunk (B). Then allow VTP pruning on the trunk with the switchport trunk pruning vlan command (D). Finally, verify pruning with show vtp status and show interfaces trunk (E).

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