ALSO CALLED: Registration Protocols, GARP VLAN Registration Protocol, and GARP Virtual Network Registration Protocol DEFINITION: GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol or Generic VLAN Registration Protocol) is a protocol that facilitates control of virtual local area networks (VLANs) within a larger network . GVRP conforms to the IEEE802.1Q specification, which defines a method
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GVRP DEFINITION (continued): … of tagging frames with VLAN configuration data. This allows network devices to dynamically exchange VLAN configuration information with other devices.
GVRP is based on GARP (Generic Attribute Registration Protocol), a protocol that defines procedures by which end stations and switches in a local area network (LAN) can register and de-register attributes, such as identifiers or addresses, with each other. Every end station and switch thus has a current record … GVRP definition sponsored by SearchNetworking.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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