Re: Back to basics....Abt Spanning-Tree

From: Quetta Walla (quetta_1@lycos.com)
Date: Mon Nov 28 2005 - 17:02:52 GMT-3


Capt:

Spanning-tree loops and other issues are related no matter what the port is enables as. Port-fast should be enabled on access port only if that port is connected to an end host so that port does not have to go through spanning-tree convergence (listening, learning, forwarding...).

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From: "Capt.Spock" <capt.spock@gmail.com>
To: "Group Study" <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Subject: Back to basics....Abt Spanning-Tree
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:42:20 -0500

>
> Does the BPDU's for SPanning-Tree originate only when the port is enable as
> TRUNK? If Yes then why do we need to enable PORT-FAST and other optional
> spanning-Tree featres for an ACCESS PORT?
>
> I have a number of swithches connected to trunk switch and was wondering if
> I don't need the Port-Fast and BPDU-Filtering as these are connected as
> Access ports.
>
> Thanks!
>
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