Questions tagged [spanning-tree]
For questions about Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), a common protocol to prevent bridge loops at OSI layer-2.
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RSTP sending BPDUs out of the network switch?
I need some information about RSTP
If the port state is blocking, discarding alternate .
Should BPDU be sent to external ports? I cant see any BPDU in wireshark if the port states Alternate,Discarding ...
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STP configurations
In my design, there will be a few be a few rings of edge switches that are connected to my distribution switch. (alcatel 6860-U28) The distribution switch will then be connected to my core router ( ...
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Aggregation links and RSTP
If aggregation links are used for redundancy to ensure the devices stay active if a link fails, does RSTP need to be configured due to there being 2 links?
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How loops appeared when skipped listening and learning state?
In STP convergence process, I just know that after a link failed a blocking port become listening state for 15 seconds then learning state for 15 seconds. I've read a CCNA 200-301 Guide explained me ...
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Flapping MAC address issue on the uplink routed port
The scenario is like, in my VLAN 30 network, randomly one device stops communicating and when I check the Cisco L3 Stack switch, it shows the following error messages:
Jul 27 13:59:55: %SW_MATM-4-...
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Can we use both RSTP and MSTP spanning tree protocols in same network
I have network connecting with 500 users and 50 servers connecting different layer3 switches and layer2 switch. Can i run rstp in few switches and mstp on remaining switches.
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Recommended switches and routers configurations for a building of 5 floors?
Just recently I had an interview for a network Engineer position. The interviewer asked me the following: You have a building of 5 floors, where each floor has around 30 employees. What is your way of ...
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Why some situations, PC can connected to trunk port and work fine?
I want to know about tagged and untagged vlan mechanism then I try to configure like this
When I connected PC3 to trunk port on Packet Tracer, It doesn't work and a switch dropped PC3's frame if I ...
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Can link aggregation be substitute for stp protocol?
Can link aggregation be a substitute for STP protocol? I mean can I use 2 links with Link Aggregation to connect two switches for higher availability as an alternative to STP protocol?
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Using MSTP with RSTP
I have two layer-3 switches connected with two redundant links that I'm trying to run PTP OSPF sessions across, a la:
(OSPF)
VLAN 1002
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How would a bridge loop occur?
As I understand it, STP is used to prevent bridge (/switch) loops, which will typically occur in the case of redundant links on a switch.
But how can a loop occur and cause a broadcast storm?
If a ...
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RSTP - minimum hello time?
1) What's the minimum possible "hello time" for Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)? Is it possible to reduce the hello time to e.g. 0.1 seconds?
2) Is the minimum dictated by the RSTP standard, or would it ...
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Do I need STP enabled on all switches in a loop?
I have a network architecture where each of my N switches is connected to two others, making it a perfect loop. For example see the diagram below:
I know that in order to avoid broadcast storms, I ...
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RSTP Sync received every 2 minutes after a TC
While digging into logs (debug spanning-tree event has been enabled) in order to troubleshoot communication losses after topology changes.
I was able to notice once I triggered a TC, one specific ...
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Why doesn't STP apply only to broadcast/unknown unicast frames?
All known unicast/multicast frames shouldn't cause loops since they have a known destination.
So they can use all the available bandwidth.
What am I missing?
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What is the impact of VTP pruning against RSTP topology?
While working on a network using VTP (without pruning yet), I noticed the STP topology (for VLAN 10 let say as an example) was including all switches even the ones not having any interface in the VLAN ...
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End to End propagation delay computation for STP
While reading a bunch of details about STP timers on this Cisco website
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/lan-switching/spanning-tree-protocol/19120-122.html#f1
I could not understand how ...
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Why does HPE disable STP by default? [closed]
It this certainly true that switches needs STP to avoid loops or broadcasts storms, but recently I saw the configuration of my Hewlett Packard switch and I noticed that it has STP feature disabled by ...
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Is there a problem with “max age” definition in STP?
In "CCNP and CCIE Enterprise Core ENCOR 350-401 Official Cert Guide" we have this definition of max age:
Max age: This is the maximum length of time that passes before a bridge port saves its BPDU ...
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Endianness of data fields inside BPDU
I'm working on a frame/packet decoder and am seeing inconsistent data regarding the endianness of the MaxAge/Hello/ForwardDelay fields inside a spanning-tree BPDU.
Below is a picture of a wireshark ...
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I have L2 network in Delhi, can it communicate without router to L2 network in Florida, using only STP protocol,
using only STP protocol, no NVE etc should be used, is it feasible
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Why Do We Use STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) or RSTP (Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol) When Packets are Not Routed Optimally?
I am new to networking so this probably a naive question. I've been reading up on the spanning tree protocol and understand why it's necessary in a network (it prevents loops) and I understand that ...
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STP Convergence: How does a port initially in blocking state know it needs to change to a designated port?
I am attempting to gain a better understanding of how STP converges when certain state changes occur that affect the STP topology. In this scenario (see below) Switch A (SwA) is the root switch with ...
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Why do Designated Ports in STP still send BPDUs if the otherside of the link is blocking?
Is there a particular reason for a Designated Port to continue sending out BPDUs after convergence has occurred on a link where the other side is in a STP blocking state? I get the idea of a ...
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STP Shut Down Port for Camera on HP Procurve
I have a VLAN dedicated for camera devices. We have learned that some camera ports keep going into the down state, and the logging indicates it is caused by STP:
sw404(config)# show logging -r 7
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STP Priority field and 4 bits in multiples of 4096
For the STP Priority Field, how do you get "multiples of 4096" out of 4 bits?
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Nexus 6001 How to find source of STM_LEARNING_OVERLOAD
Several time ago I've foud that NX-OS sends STM_LEARNING_OVERLOAD
EET: %FWM-4-STM_LEARNING_OVERLOAD: system experiencing unusual number of new address notifications - deferring learn notification for ...
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802.1Q Tagged BPDU?
Question for didactic purposes where I try to keep it IEEE bound and put Cisco off the discussion unless strictly necessary. I refer to 802.1D-1998 and the question is to understand, after clarifying ...
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DHCP server access problem
What will stop a PC from receiving an IP address from a DHCP server? Is it STP, VTP, 802.1Q or DTP? What is the most preferable of these?
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STP Loop with Third Party Switches
STP Loop with Third Party Switches
I manage a network mostly comprised of older Avaya ERS 3500 series switches. Recently another department has bought a package that comes with it's own server rack, 2 ...
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What constitues an STP fail on this setup?
We have a host which has a bonded Ethernet interface. only one is active, at each time, when the other fails, the MAC address moves to the other interface and traffic continues...
But at the SP ...
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Is Spanning Tree Protocol Needed?
If there are two switches connected directly together with two links is spanning tree protocol needed? please see below snippet
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Cisco nexus STP loopguard
I have cisco nexus switches in vPC and they are connected to HP c7000 blade center switches and all my c7000 blade server has Linux Bridge is running, i believe something went wrong somewhere in Linux ...
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Should portfast be configured on the physical interfaces or on the logical port-channel, or both?
I'm using a Cisco 3750 switch and have two physical ports configured in a port channel that connects to a router. Should I configure spanning-tree portfast on the physical interfaces or on the port-...
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What spanning tree IEEE protocol does the Cisco 1252AG Aironet access point support?
Link to data sheet
We're running Cisco IOS version 15.2(2)JA1. What version of the IEEE STP is supported on the Cisco Aironet 1252AG access points? We are using the "bridge X protocol ieee" command.
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Why STP has to be disable on Trunk Ports?
I have 5 Switches on a Private Network 10.0.0.0/8 with 8 Vlans. On Access ports is running Rapid STP. On Trunk Ports between Switches should i disable STP or not?
I would be very pleased if someone ...
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Best Practice for Voice and Data VLAN on single port
We have multiple interfaces currently configured with the below on our Cisco 3750x switch.
interface GigabitEthernet1/0/21
switchport access vlan 4
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport ...
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STP packets and QoS
Routing protocol packets are IP packets and therfore they could have different DSCP values to have different priorities (which is implemented by QoS policy) during congestion.
How about non-IP packets?...
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What does “l2protocol peer x” exactly do?
i'm struggeling with some Layer2 Service within one of my customer's MPLS networks.
My aim is to provide a L2VPN Service between two ISR4000 Boxes that act as CPE in my MPLS platform. This L2 Service ...
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Finding the root cause of Spanning-Tree recalculations (on Cisco Nexus 9000s)
I have a nagging Rapid PVST problem on some Nexus 9000 switches. Rapid-PVST keeps recalculating 3 to 5 times an hour. We have in this topology (summarized):
Edge Router ...
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spanning-tree port type edge trunk on port-channel vs physical interface
If i configure spanning-tree port type edge trunk on physical interface instead of port-channel does that work?
Or i have to do spanning-tree port type edge trunk on port-channel ?
Example:
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Strange flooding during installing new switch in network
This is very strange issue i am noticing. In our datacenter we have every switch in rack has cisco vPC configured in short whole datacenter running vPC so there is no loop for spanning-tree anywhere ...
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RSTP recovery time with Ethernet ring
I am trying to test Rapid Spanning Tree on an Ethernet ring. Most of what I found does not seem to apply to my specific situation, but I am happy to be pointed elsewhere.
Specifically, I have one ...
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Spanning tree protocol
I have a questions regarding STP and i would like to know if STP is only a feature of layer 2 switches? i am on GNS3 and i am trying to enable STP but it tells me that there is no spanning tree ...
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MSTP and Rapid-PVST+
We have a medium sized network running all Juniper except for one building. This building is shared with another group, and is completely Cisco. We just trunk our VLANs up there.
Our Juniper network ...
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Using VRRP instead of XSTP
Suppose there is a ring with two routers (L3 switch) and 3 switches. All devices are configured properly.VRRP is configured on both routers and one virtual gateway is introduced to switches and their ...
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designated ports and root ports in STP
I am just a bit confused about designated ports in STP, i know how to determine them and the confusion is about the say " designated port is the only port in charge to forward traffic on a segment ". ...
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Disable STP and force port state on a Avaya 4950 switch port
I know how to connect a switch on a router Avaya VSP 7200 by disabling STP with the command :
no spanning-tree mstp force-port-state enable
but how to force port state on a switch Avaya 4950?
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Spanning tree Priority values
show spanning-tree interface gigabitethernet 0/2
Switch default
Instance Role State Cost Prio type
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MST00 ...
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Fastest spanning tree in multiple-ring topology
I have a topology in which there is a main ring and some nodes in the main ring have a minor ring.
1- which STP configuration has the fastest convergence time? How would you configure spanning tree ...
