At 11:08 AM 3/14/2003 +0000, Amar KHELIFI wrote: >ur right about the frames ability to use gig0/2 only if the gig0/1 goes >down, but according to the standard, the link from which bpdu's arrive with >a higher cost will be put on blocking, but visibely that is not the case. >some one will surelly respond to this.
Keep in mind that only one side of a point to point LAN link will ever block. One node on every LAN segment must be elected as the designated bridge port for the segment. I posted a pretty long explanation of this awhile back but can't find it in my archives :( Pete >""John Brandis"" a icrit dans le message de >news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hey All, > > > > I am going through my network, which consists of a single 4006 at the >core, > > and some 14 2950's connected via gig fibre. > > > > Picture this, I have 4 2950's on each floor (3 floors in my building, yes >I > > know that does not equal 14 switch's) each have a gbic fibre connection to > > the 4006 core, whilst the other gig port go's to the next switch on that > > level. So switch 1 connects int gig 0/2 to switch 2 gig 0/2 > > > > My issue at the moment, is that when I have a look at the spanning tree > > states, I see that both gig ports are in a forwarding state. That does not > > sound correct to me as I expected to see one blocking (the int gig 0/2) >and > > the link to the core in a forwarding state. Here is the output of one of >my > > switch's > > > > lvl13-sw1#sh spanning-tree blockedports > > > > Name Blocked Interfaces List > > -------------------- ------------------------------------ > > > > Number of blocked ports (segments) in the system : 0 > > --------------- > > A showing of my active spanning tree ports shows > > ------------------ > > > > Interface Port ID Designated >Port > > ID > > Name Prio.Nbr Cost Sts Cost Bridge ID > > Prio.Nbr > > ---------------- -------- --------- --- --------- -------------------- > > -------- > > Gi0/1 128.49 4 FWD 0 8192 0009.e87f.ea00 > > 128.75 > > Gi0/2 128.50 4 FWD 4 32769 000a.b7e3.2dc0 > > 128.50 > > > > * I have noticed that the cost of the port is significantly higher which > > would indicate to me that data not go over this interface unless the > > interface gig 0/1 died. > > > > Am I right, or do I have an error on my network. > > > > Thanks for this guys/girls/etc/squid/ > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > visit http://www.solution6.com > > > > UK Customers - http://www.solution6.co.uk > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > The Solution 6 Head Office and NSW Branch has moved premises. > > Please make sure you have updated your records with our new details. > > > > Level 14, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000. > > > > General Phone: 61 2 9278 0666 > > > > General Fax: 61 2 9278 0555 > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > This email message (and attachments) may contain information that is > > confidential to Solution 6. If you are not the intended recipient you >cannot > > use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, >please > > notify the sender by return email immediately and erase all copies of the > > message and attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in > > this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business >of > > Solution 6 are neither given nor endorsed by it. > > > > ********************************************************************* Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=65431&t=65386 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

