Well said but how does it impact the timers, I mean based on what criteria?
If I have five switches A,B,C, D & E, where A is the root and B & C are connected directly to it, whereas D is connected to B and E is connected to C, finally D & E has a connection between them. In such a scenario if we set the diameter to 3, how will the timers be readjusted for optimization? Regards, Syed On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:03 PM, Joe Astorino <[email protected]>wrote: > Basically this knowledge can help you in the CCIE lab if you are asked > to do it : ) Other than that, in a lab as small as the CCIE lab this > feature is probably not going to make or break your network. As far > as if it is tested, it is part of spanning-tree so I would definitely > consider it fair game. The important thing to be aware of is that it > dynamically changes your STP timers as you quoted from the docCD. > > > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Syed Zaidi <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is an extract from Cisco configuration guide for Catalyst 3560.. how > > can setting L2 diameter help us in CCIE lab? Are the candidate tested on > > this in relation to reducing convergence timers? > > Use the diameter keyword to specify the Layer 2 network diameter (that > is, > > the maximum number of switch hops between any two end stations in the > > Layer 2 network). When you specify the network diameter, the switch > > automatically sets an optimal hello time, forward-delay time, and > > maximum-age time for a network of that diameter, which can significantly > > reduce the convergence time. You can use the hello keyword to override > the > > automatically calculated hello time. > > Regards, > > Syed > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > > > > Joe Astorino - CCIE #24347 > Sr. Technical Instructor - IPexpert > Mailto: [email protected] > Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 > Live Assistance, Please visit: www.ipexpert.com/chat > eFax: +1.810.454.0130 > > IPexpert is a premier provider of Self-Study Workbooks, Video on > Demand, Audio Tools, Online Hardware Rental and Classroom Training for > the Cisco CCIE (R&S, Voice, Security & Service Provider) > certification(s) with training locations throughout the United States, > Europe, South Asia and Australia. Be sure to visit our online > communities at www.ipexpert.com/communities and our public website at > www.ipexpert.com >
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