Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
Priscilla, In the attachment (Cisco CCNA Exam Guide #640-507 Certification Guide: ISBN 0-7357-0971-8), page 167 - 168, the authors seem to indicate that CBPDUs are sent from blocked ports! The ability for CBPDUs to be sent out of blocked port seems to a determinant factor for the Spanning Tree

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Daniel Cotts
-Alex Guanel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] Priscilla, In the attachment (Cisco CCNA Exam Guide #640-507 Certification Guide: ISBN 0-7357-0971-8), page 167 - 168

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
So a blocked port can receive AND send BPDUs Correct? Pierre-Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Cotts Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
At 02:45 PM 2/27/02, Pierre-Alex Guanel wrote: Priscilla, In the attachment (Cisco CCNA Exam Guide #640-507 Certification Guide: ISBN 0-7357-0971-8), page 167 - 168, the authors seem to indicate that CBPDUs are sent from blocked ports! They are talking about a network in transition. When a

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
Never mind ... I think I got it! Thanks, Pierre-Alex -Original Message- From: Pierre-Alex Guanel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:10 PM To: Daniel Cotts; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] So a blocked port can

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Steven A. Ridder
o:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Cotts Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] When you have an opportunity to read Clark and Hamilton the explanation will fit. A blocked port is not physically cut. Data

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
about what happens when bridge 5 e1 becomes functional again. -Original Message- From: Pierre-Alex Guanel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] Priscilla

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Daniel Cotts
To: Daniel Cotts; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] So a blocked port can receive AND send BPDUs Correct? Pierre-Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Cotts Sent: Wednesday

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] I should have thought out my previous reply a little more thoroughly. It is not correct. Switch 4 e0 in the first instance is the Designated Port for its link with switch 3. Switch 3 e1 is the Non Designated Port

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Daniel Cotts
it started sending BPDUs to switch 4. Buy the book. -Original Message- From: Pierre-Alex Guanel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:46 PM To: Daniel Cotts; 'Pierre-Alex Guanel'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] Yes. In Listening State a port sends BPDUs and will accept BPDUs from other switches until it determines which switch has the lowest path cost to the root bridge. In our example switch 3 stopped receiving BPDUs from switch 4 due to the failure of switch

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Daniel Cotts Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:54 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] When you have an opportunity to read Clark and Hamilton the explanation wi

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-27 Thread Steven A. Ridder
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] When you have an opportunity to read Clark and Hamilton the explanation will fit. A blocked port is not physically cut. Data traffic is blocked while BPDUs are allowed. Else, how would it know that a change

Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-26 Thread Pierre-Alex
Question (1) Is the first part of this statement correct? I have looked at the 801d paper for an answer but I am still uncertain. In blocking mode, an interface will receive and send BPDUs but not send and receive data traffic. Question (2) Are blocked port considered part of the

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-26 Thread Sasa Milic
Comments inline ... Pierre-Alex wrote: In blocking mode, an interface will receive and send BPDUs but not send and receive data traffic. It will receive and process BPDUs, but will not send BPDUs and will not receive/send data traffic. If topology changes, port will be eventually moved into

Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-26 Thread Priscilla Oppenheimer
At 06:45 PM 2/26/02, Pierre-Alex wrote: Question (1) Is the first part of this statement correct? I have looked at the 801d paper for an answer but I am still uncertain. The IEEE 802.1D document is tough to read. Try the Cisco LAN Switching book by Clark and Hamilton. It's a masterpiece. In

RE: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559]

2002-02-26 Thread Pierre-Alex Guanel
Thank you!!! Pierre-Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sasa Milic Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Spanning tree Protocol Questions [7:36559] Comments inline ... Pierre-Alex wrote