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1). Passing Cisco's CCNA and CCNP Exams: The VLAN.DAT File
CCNA and CCNP candidates are often confused about why VLANs and VTP information is still present on a switch after the configuration is erased. Learn why this happens and how to really delete VLAN information in this free tutorial from Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933.
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2). CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Tutorial: The VLAN.DAT File
CCNA and CCNP candidates who have their own Cisco home labs often email me about an odd situation that occurs when they erase a switch's configuration. Their startup configuration is gone, as they expect, but the VLAN and VTP information is still there!
Sounds strange, doesn't it? Let's look at an example. On SW1, we run show vlan brief and see in.
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