From: Chris McGuire (cmcguire@firstdigital.com)
Date: Thu Apr 17 2008 - 16:29:58 ART
I also checked IE's forum. Pretty much everyone is agreement with you on
your option 1.
http://forum.internetworkexpert.com/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/15029
/page/1#Post15029
Thanks,
Chris
On 4/17/08 11:14 AM, "Carlos Trujillo" <carlos.trujillo.jimenez@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Thanks Chris.
>
> You are correct with my second option is not neccesary unless it is asked
> for. Now I cheked twice all the switching taks, and I cant see a reason to
> set the cost to 1 in the trunk ports.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
> 2008/4/17, Chris McGuire <cmcguire@firstdigital.com>:
>>
>> I believe you are correct with your first option. Just make sw2 root for
>> all vlans. This would fulfill the requirement in the task. As to why the
>> cost needs to be changed I am not sure. It could be for another task. I
>> would have to look at it. As far as root guard. I don't know that this
>> should be necessary for this task. Sure in the real world that would be
>> great but to simply answer the task stick with your option 1. Just my
>> take...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>>
>>
>> On 4/17/08 10:46 AM, "Carlos Trujillo" <carlos.trujillo.jimenez@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Group.
>>>
>>> SCENARIO:
>>>
>>> [SW1]fas0/14----TRUNK-----fas0/14[SW2]
>>>
>>>
>>> If Im asked to configure the trunk ports between both switches, and in
>>> switch 2 the trunk link should be designated ports for all active VLANS
>> in
>>> the spanning-tree domain.
>>>
>>> two possible actions come to my maind..
>>>
>>> 1. As the question says SW2 TRUNK port should be "DESIGNATED", I
>> undertand
>>> it implicitly ask to configure SW2 to be a root switch for ALL ACTIVE
>> VLANS.
>>>
>>> 2. Think in enbling also "root guard" as with root guard protection in
>> the
>>> trunk port in switch 2, it will maintain and protect the switchport to
>>> always star DESIGNATED.
>>>
>>>
>>> These example is taken from the InternetworkExpert VOL2, ver 4.1 lab 16
>> task
>>> 1.1.
>>> In the solution guide I can see that they set the trunk ports in switch
>> 2
>>> with a cost of 1.
>>>
>>> But what if for example SW1 is autamtically elected as a root switch?..
>> as a
>>> result SW2 trunk port will be a ROOT PORT insted of a desiganted port.
>>>
>>> If anyone experiencing the same issue, or understand why in the solution
>>> guide they set the cost to 1, please answer.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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