VTP,STP,Conversion from hybrid to native

vishwancc · ‎10-07-2008

Hi ALL:

I will be convrting 6513 from Hybrid to Native Mode.

I have used the EDC tool for conversion,but i have some confusion.

1.Should i be adding the switch in transparent mode or server

2.In the config the VTP mode is server and MST but i dont see any MST configured.

3.Spanning tree is Spanning tree mode: RAPID-PVST+ and not MST

4.In the config i have used command set spantree disable 1 (VLAN) for all my vlan.

5.Then why i see this is Root switch for vlans: 1-2,5-6,10,20,25,30,35,40,100,120,150,180,240-241,300,320.

6.What is the best way to configure VTP and STP based on this output

****************** show vtp domain ******************

Version : running VTP2 (VTP3 capable)

Domain Name : xxxxxxxx Password : not configured

Notifications: enabled Updater ID:

Feature Mode Revision

-------------- -------------- -----------

VLAN Server 61

Pruning : enabled

VLANs prune eligible: 2-1000

VTP CONFIGURATION

set vtp domain xxxxxxx

set vtp mode server mst

set vtp version 2

set vtp pruning enable

****************** show spantree active ******************

VLAN 1

Spanning tree disabled

Bridge ID MAC ADDR 00-0f-f8-10-02-00

Bridge ID Priority 32769 (bridge priority: 32768, sys ID ext: 1)

Bridge Max Age 20 sec Hello Time 2 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

Port State Role Cost Prio Type

------------------------ ------------- ---- --------- ---- --------------------

1/1 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

1/4 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

2/32 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

2/38 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

3/8 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

3/45 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

3/47 forwarding MSTR 4 32 P2P

4/13 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

5/20 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

5/24 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

5/35 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

5/37 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

5/48 forwarding MSTR 19 32 P2P

****************** show spantree summary ******************

Spanning tree mode: RAPID-PVST+

Runtime MAC address reduction: enabled

Configured MAC address reduction: enabled

Root switch for vlans: 1-2,5-6,10,20,25,30,35,40,100,120,150,180,240-241,300,320.

Global loopguard is disabled on the switch.

Global portfast is disabled on the switch.

BPDU skewing detection disabled for the bridge.

BPDU skewed for vlans: none.

Portfast bpdu-guard disabled for bridge.

Portfast bpdu-filter disabled for bridge.

Uplinkfast disabled for bridge.

Backbonefast disabled for bridge.

L2PDU rate limiter is disabled.

#spantree TREE CONFIGURATION

#vlan parameters

set spantree disable 1

set spantree disable 2

set spantree disable 5

set spantree disable 6

set spantree disable 10

set spantree disable 20

set spantree disable 25

set spantree disable 30

set spantree disable 35

set spantree disable 40

set spantree disable 100

set spantree disable 120

set spantree disable 150

set spantree disable 180

set spantree disable 240

set spantree disable 241

set spantree disable 300

set spantree disable 320

Thanks in advance

Giuseppe Larosa · ‎10-08-2008

Hello Vishwa,

1) changing the vtp domain to a different one and mode to transparent and then back right domain and mode to server to be sure to have revision number zero: but booting to Native IOS for the first time should give you this

2) config as vtp server, mst extension is VTPv3 stuff not supported in Native IOS ignore it

3) yes RSTP use it in line with the rest of the network (as it has been up to now)

4) I strongly disagree : let RSTP enabled for all vlans no reason to do this

5) maybe because you are using RSTP but again I recommend to have RSTP enabled for all vlans

6)

as told above

vtp server

RSTP enabled on all vlans : don't convert the spantree disable command

Finale note:

the conversion tool is not trusted by everyone some other collegue has suggested to convert manually

I did so in my own few conversions

hope to help

Giuseppe

vishwancc · ‎10-12-2008

Thanks Giuseppe for your response.

I activity got over successfully.