Okay, here is a little bit more info. H | B----C G | / | A / F | / | D-------FIBER------E A is root for vlan 2-999 on every switch. A is root for vlan 1 on A, B, C and D. E is root for vlan 1 on E, F, G and H. The second fiber (which is not active at the moment) connects C and H. When the second fiber is activated a broadcast storm starts within 60 seconds. --- ooo --- A, B: WS-C2950T-24 C, D, E, F, G, H: WS-C3560G-24TS --- ooo --- Below I have pasted the important part of every conf (I hope!): A spanning-tree mode pvst no spanning-tree optimize bpdu transmission spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 8192 B spanning-tree mode pvst no spanning-tree optimize bpdu transmission spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree uplinkfast C spanning-tree mode pvst no spanning-tree optimize bpdu transmission spanning-tree extend system-id D spanning-tree mode pvst spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 49152 E spanning-tree mode pvst spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 40960 F spanning-tree mode pvst spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 49152 G spanning-tree mode pvst spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 49152 H spanning-tree mode pvst spanning-tree extend system-id spanning-tree vlan 1-999 priority 49152 --- ooo --- A#show spanning-tree root Root Hello Max Fwd Vlan Root ID Cost Time Age Dly Root Port ---------------- -------------------- ------ ----- --- --- ---------------- VLAN0001 8193 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0002 8194 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0003 8195 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0004 8196 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0005 8197 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0007 8199 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0008 8200 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0016 8208 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0023 8215 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0024 8216 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0025 8217 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0032 8224 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0033 8225 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0034 8226 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0300 8492 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0301 8493 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0302 8494 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0444 8636 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 VLAN0999 9191 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/20 --- ooo --- E#show spanning-tree root Root Hello Max Fwd Vlan Root ID Cost Time Age Dly Root Port ---------------- -------------------- --------- ----- --- --- ------------ VLAN0001 40961 0017.e010.4f80 0 2 20 15 VLAN0002 8194 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0003 8195 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0004 8196 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0005 8197 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0007 8199 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0008 8200 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0016 8208 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0023 8215 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0024 8216 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0025 8217 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0032 8224 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0033 8225 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0034 8226 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0300 8492 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0301 8493 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0302 8494 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0444 8636 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 VLAN0999 9191 0013.1a5d.08c0 8 2 20 15 Gi0/28 --- ooo --- Finally, here is the interface part from the conf where 2 switches are connected: A, B: interface GigabitEthernet0/x description xxxxxx switchport mode trunk C, D, E, F, G, H: interface GigabitEthernet0/x description xxxxxx switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q switchport mode trunk