Re: spanning-tree port-priority

Speaking from the switch perspective, we make change on a switch
upstream that influences the election of the upstream interfaces on
current switch.

Marc

On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 9:51 AM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> When we talk upstream/downstream, the way I envision is like river.
> the source of the stream is up. So root would be upstream.
>
> You are right that it is downstream interface from that definition.
>
> Marc
>
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 9:16 AM, dia.aliou_at_gmail.com <dia.aliou_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The way I remember it easilu is: apply port priority on a port going away of
>> the root bridge (downstream) and use port cost on the port going toward the
>> root bridge.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Aliou
>>
>> On 9 Dec 2012 15:58, "marc edwards" <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I forgot something and hope this doesn't confuse things.... port
>> priority has to be upstream of root (or blocked) port and is used to
>> influence the election of the root port on downstream device. HTH
>> clarify a little more.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 6:18 AM, marc edwards <renorider_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It has to be applied on...

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