Questions tagged [spanning-tree]
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Spanning-Tree and redundant links
I have 2 switches which have redundancy between them, meaning fa0/1 on SW1 is connected to fa0/1 on SW2, and fa0/2 on SW1 is connected to fa0/2 on SW2.
Both of the switches have the same BID, however the MAC address of SW1 is numerically lower,…

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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to prevent network loop back issues?
I have several locations with managed network switches - for example, one being a stack of 3com 4500's. On occasion we have an issue where a user somewhere in the building decides to plug in their own consumer grade switch, which is fine until…

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Does native vlan tagging work with voice vlan?
we hard-code native vlan tagging:
vlan dot1q tag native
then we configure a port like this:
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport access vlan 20
switchport mode access
switchport voice vlan 500
mls qos trust cos
spanning-tree portfast
Does this…

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Spanning Tree blocking DHCP requests in Windows/BOOTP
We have a LAN with 3 Cisco switches (SLM2048), a handful of Windows Servers and some WinXP/Win7PRO workstations. All devices are on the same LAN, no VLANs, nothing special configured on the switch (1LAG linking each switch).
We recently purchased…

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SSTP BPDU with bad TLV and macflap -- info please
I'm slowly locking down the network I've inherited and mac-flapping has been a problem in the past with customers doing all kinds of crazy things. Thats changing but I am now encountering this error:
Dec 30 18:31:31 10.50.1.50 1565: 001567: Dec 30…

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Spanning Tree required/desired for Port-Channel?
I have two Dell PowerConnect switches I want to connect together via Port-Channel links (2 ethernet links).
Spanning tree is enabled on both switches, so therefore applied to all interfaces unless otherwise specified.
Here is the configuration I…

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Q: Arista, can you read spanning-tree status via SNMP
Is it possible to use SNMP to read the spanning-tree status from Arista switches?
Although it is possible to set up SNMP traps for spanning-tree, I did not find anything related to spanning-tree in the Arista SNMP MIBs list, or any mention of the…

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Spanning tree causing packet loss between a Cisco switch C3560 and Linux server running on CentOs
I am working in a network environnement where I have some Cisco Switch WS-C3560X-48 and Linux Servers running CentOS 7.7.
The linux servers are connected 3 times on my switches : one admin link, one production link and one ILO link because they are…

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Cisco spanning tree configuration
I need your support for my spanning tree configuration. I like to bridge my public network to a server and give him a public IP. I am using a virtual wire at the firewall to forward the public network. Later I connect the server to the vlan 123.
I…

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MSTP: choice of MSTs and "freezing" an active topology
The scenario:
A network topology consiting of a few layer 2 switches with some end devices on the edges. The pairs of end devices are in the same VLAN, a spanning tree protocol like MSTP created active topologies for each of the VLANs.
Now the…

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enabling Spanning-Tree or not
do you think is wise or stupid keeping the rapid spanning tree enabled for just two switches in this image? https://i.stack.imgur.com/GIG0i.jpg
As you can see the switches are not redundant each other but are connected simply because one has…

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What routing/topology protocol(s) should be used with P2P devices with sporadic, changing connectivity?
I have several IoT devices that will sporadically come into and out of range, and connect in a partial mesh topology. For illustration purposes, imagine the interconnectivity of a Web of Trust, or Social Graph ... each has similar properties.
What…

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Does PVST allow to bridge two VLANs?
I am having a Switch
Cisco IOS Software, C2960 Software (C2960-LANBASEK9-M), Version
12.2(50)SE4, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
I have interface FastEthernet0/1 up to interface FastEthernet0/48 are configured as switchport access vlan , switchport mode…

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Cisco spanning tree commands
I have been immersing myself in the Cisco STP documentation, but for the life of me I am not able to find anything relating to the toppology changes (aka ports logically going down) when certain commands are run.
Due being un-familar with STP when I…

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Do you need STP on ProCurve trunks?
We have 3 switches - a Core Switch, and 2 downstream switches. Each downstream switch has a 3 cable Trunk direct to the core switch.
However - when we disconnected one cable in that trunk group (still leaving 2 physical links in that trunk group…

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