Captian Lance wrote: > > I would guess that this whole network is a layer 2 network. > Therefore the > layer 2 broadcasts (CDP) would be forwarded to and through all > switches.
On Layer 2 networks broadcasts and multicasts do indeed get forwarded, but CDP is usually an exception. Normally CDP is processed specially and not forwarded. Usually you just learn about your actual physical neighbors. But the Gigastack must change that. Priscilla > > > ""Kaminski, Shawn G"" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > We have five 3500-series switches daisy-chained with > Gigastack GBICs. > Anyone > > know why I see all the switches in the daisy-chain when I do > a "show cdp > > neighbors" command on any one of the switches? I thought this > command only > > showed directly connected devices. I was told that there are > no other > > connections between the switches (they are remote). No luck > finding > anything > > on CCO or archives. > > > > Switch1 > > | > > Switch2 > > | > > Switch3 > > | > > Switch4 > > | > > Switch5 > > > > For example, if I do a "show cdp neighbors" on Switch3, I get > (hopefully > the > > formatting will look OK): > > > > Switch3#sh cdp neigh > > Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source > Route Bridge > > S - Switch, H - Host, I - IGMP, r - Repeater > > > > Device ID Local Intrfce Holdtme Capability > Platform Port > ID > > Switch4 Gig 0/8 163 T S > WS-C3508G-Gig > > 0/8 > > Switch5 Gig 0/8 177 T S > WS-C3508G-Gig > > 0/8 > > Switch2 Gig 0/8 162 T S > WS-C3524-PGig > > 0/2 > > Switch1 Gig 0/8 131 T S > WS-C3524-PGig > > 0/2 > > > > I would think that this command would only show Switch2 and > Switch 4 as > > neighbors. > > > > Thanks, > > Shawn G. Kaminski > > EDS - GTO Capability Center > > Dow Chemical Test Facilities - Network Support > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=61785&t=61782 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
