Then use VTP and password it. They can drop a switch but without the password configured, it's ignored.
See the following link for details: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/21.html#v2 It's best to have things like spanning tree, VTP and whatnot set up since few of us are seers and can predict the future with any amount of certainity. It's always nice to be ahead of the game when planning things like network growth. MikeS Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=33139&t=33097 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]