Solved: Per-Vlan Spanning-Tree Issue

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

Hi all,

I have a topology like on the attachment. Please check it out...

I have four VLANs (10,20,30,40). The Core 1 is the root primary for the 10 and 20 VLAN.

The Core 2 is the root primary for the 30,40 VLAN.

On the SW1, the output of command "show spanning-tree root" shows me that the port g0/49 is the root port for all VLANs.

Root Hello Max Fwd

Vlan Root ID Cost Time Age Dly Root Port

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

VLAN0010 24584 0019.55f2.f000 8 2 20 15 Gi0/49

VLAN0020 24585 0019.55f2.f000 8 2 20 15 Gi0/49

VLAN0030 24586 0019.55f2.edc0 4 2 20 15 Gi0/49

VLAN0040 24587 0019.55f2.edc0 4 2 20 15 Gi0/49

The output on SW2 shows me that the port 0/52 is the root port for all VLANs.

Root Hello Max Fwd

Vlan Root ID Cost Time Age Dly Root Port

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

VLAN0010 24584 0019.55f2.f000 4 2 20 15 Gi0/52

VLAN0020 24585 0019.55f2.f000 4 2 20 15 Gi0/52

VLAN0030 24586 0019.55f2.edc0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/52

VLAN0040 24587 0019.55f2.edc0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/52

Does it mean that the traffic is flowing through this ports?

The traffic wouldn't be balanced bettween the uplinks, on both switches?

I mean, on SW 1, wouldn't the VLAN 10 and 20 traffic flow through the interface G0/49 and the VLAN 30 and 40 traffic flow throught the interface G0/52?

Thanks

Tauer

Marwan ALshawi · ‎02-16-2009

i agreew ith edeson

just go to the interface g0/52 and increase the cost for those vlans

try the following command

interface gig0/52

spanning-tree vlan 10,20 cost 100

this way the cost through g0/49 will be less for those vlans then will be chosen

good luck

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Edison Ortiz · ‎02-16-2009

You did noticed the MAC-Address is different on Vlan 30,40 from Vlan 10,20?

What's the output telling you that it knows the root port via that switchport but the MAC-Address indicates what switch is the root for that Vlan.

HTH,

__

Edison.

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

Hi Edison,

I did.

But, the VLAN 10 and 20 on SW 2, wouldn't flow out the interface G0/49, instead 0/52?

Thanks

Tauer

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-16-2009

The cost is lower via Core 2 <-> Core 1 than SW1 <-> Core 1.

Please post the show spanning-tree from SW2 and SW1.

Marwan ALshawi · ‎02-16-2009

i agreew ith edeson

just go to the interface g0/52 and increase the cost for those vlans

try the following command

interface gig0/52

spanning-tree vlan 10,20 cost 100

this way the cost through g0/49 will be less for those vlans then will be chosen

good luck

if helpful Rate

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

Hi Edson,

follow the output on SW1.

SW 1

VLAN0010

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24584

Address 0019.55f2.f000

Cost 8

Port 49 (GigabitEthernet0/49)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32776 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 8)

Address 0019.55e0.f680

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/52 Altn BLK 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/49 Root FWD 4 128.49 P2p

VLAN0020

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24585

Address 0019.55f2.f000

Cost 8

Port 49 (GigabitEthernet0/49)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32777 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 9)

Address 0019.55e0.f680

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/52 Altn BLK 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/49 Root FWD 4 128.49 P2p

VLAN0030

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24586

Address 0019.55f2.edc0

Cost 4

Port 49 (GigabitEthernet0/49)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32778 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 10)

Address 0019.55e0.f680

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/52 Desg FWD 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/49 Root FWD 4 128.49 P2p

VLAN0040

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24587

Address 0019.55f2.edc0

Cost 4

Port 49 (GigabitEthernet0/49)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32779 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 11)

Address 0019.55e0.f680

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/52 Desg FWD 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/49 Root FWD 4 128.49 P2p

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

SW 2

_________

VLAN0010

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24584

Address 0019.55f2.f000

Cost 4

Port 52 (GigabitEthernet0/52)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32776 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 8)

Address 001c.0e11.6480

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/49 Desg FWD 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/52 Root FWD 4 128.52 P2p

VLAN0020

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24585

Address 0019.55f2.f000

Cost 4

Port 52 (GigabitEthernet0/52)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32777 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 9)

Address 001c.0e11.6480

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/49 Desg FWD 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/52 Root FWD 4 128.52 P2p

VLAN0030

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24586

Address 0019.55f2.edc0

Cost 8

Port 52 (GigabitEthernet0/52)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32778 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 10)

Address 001c.0e11.6480

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/49 Altn BLK 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/52 Root FWD 4 128.52 P2p

VLAN0040

Spanning tree enabled protocol ieee

Root ID Priority 24587

Address 0019.55f2.edc0

Cost 8

Port 52 (GigabitEthernet0/52)

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

Bridge ID Priority 32779 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 11)

Address 001c.0e11.6480

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

Aging Time 300

Interface Role Sts Cost Prio.Nbr Type

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

Gi0/49 Altn BLK 4 128.48 P2p

Gi0/52 Root FWD 4 128.52 P2p

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-16-2009

Tauer,

In your case, the cost is equal. There are other variables to determine the root port:

When selecting the root port on a switch stack, spanning tree follows this sequence:

-Selects the lowest root bridge ID

-Selects the lowest path cost to the root switch

-Selects the lowest designated bridge ID

-Selects the lowest designated path cost

-Selects the lowest port ID

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3750e_3560e/software/release/12.2_46_se/configuration/guide/swstp.html

It could be the Cores have a lower bridge ID than the access switches.

HTH,

__

Edison.

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

Hi Edson,

My Core Switches have the follow priority... It forces them to have a lower ID, than access switches... So they have the lowest root bridge ID...

CORE 1

spanning-tree mode pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

spanning-tree vlan 10-20 priority 24576

spanning-tree vlan 30-40 priority 28672

CORE 2

spanning-tree mode pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

spanning-tree vlan 10-20 priority 28672

spanning-tree vlan 30-40 priority 24576

Edison Ortiz · ‎02-16-2009

Then, that answers your question/dilemma.

__

Edison.

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Tauer Drumond · ‎02-17-2009

hi Edison,

I didn't figure out yet..

With this configuration, wouldn't the traffic from VLAN 30,40, on SW 1, flow out throught the port 0/52?...and only traffic from VLAN 10,20 flow out through port 0/49?

Thanks

Tauer

Mohamed Sobair · ‎02-16-2009

Tauer,

What is the type of connection between Core-01 and Core-02? Is it Giga Interface?

HTH

Mohamed

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-16-2009

Hi Mohamed,

All the connections are GigabitEthernet (Fiber).

Marwan ALshawi · ‎02-16-2009

Hi Tauer

the link cost shown abov look the same

however i need to chec kis the inter switch trunk is etherchannel

??

also if you try to change the port cost for those vlans on that port i as i mentioned above you will get it working as you want

good luck

Tauer Drumond · ‎02-17-2009

Hi marwanshawi,

your advice cleared my mind and solved the problem...

Thank you

Tauer