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350-401 · Question #1294

Refer to the exhibit. Users at the branch site cannot communicate with HQ. Which action must be taken on SW3 to resolve the issue?

The correct answer is D. Enter the correct VTP password. If users at a branch site cannot communicate with HQ due to VLAN issues and VTP is in use, a VTP password mismatch on SW3 would prevent it from learning VLAN information.

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 6, 2026

Question

Refer to the exhibit. Users at the branch site cannot communicate with HQ. Which action must be taken on SW3 to resolve the issue?

Exhibits

350-401 question #1294 exhibit 1
350-401 question #1294 exhibit 2

Options

  • AIncrease the VTP revision number
  • BUpdate the VTP domain name
  • CAdd VLANs 10-20 to the VTP domain
  • DEnter the correct VTP password

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    11% (5)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    19% (9)
  • D
    64% (30)

Why each option

If users at a branch site cannot communicate with HQ due to VLAN issues and VTP is in use, a VTP password mismatch on SW3 would prevent it from learning VLAN information.

AIncrease the VTP revision number

Manually increasing the VTP revision number is not recommended as it can cause incorrect VLAN information to propagate and overwrite valid configurations.

BUpdate the VTP domain name

While a VTP domain name mismatch would prevent VTP from working, a password mismatch is a specific and common error when the domain name is otherwise correctly configured but VLANs are not propagating.

CAdd VLANs 10-20 to the VTP domain

VLANs are added to the VTP server; a client switch (or a non-primary server) cannot directly 'add VLANs to the VTP domain' to resolve a communication issue caused by VTP failure.

DEnter the correct VTP passwordCorrect

A VTP password mismatch between SW3 and the rest of the VTP domain would prevent SW3 from receiving and applying VLAN updates, leading to a lack of necessary VLANs for communication. Entering the correct VTP password allows SW3 to synchronize its VLAN database.

Concept tested: VTP password synchronization

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst6500/ios/12-2SX/configuration/guide/config/vtp.html

Topics

#VTP configuration#VTP troubleshooting#VLAN propagation#Network connectivity

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