04-21-2010 04:10 AM - last edited on 03-25-2019 04:10 PM by ciscomoderator
I have two switches A and B connected together through two trunks A1 ---- B1, and A2 ---- B2. present the root bridge is A, and all the ports are forwarding. As for B, the root port is B1, and B2 in blocking. My question is how do I make B2 forwaing on B. On my lab I reduced the cost of B2 on B from 19 to 10, and it works. Bu on cisco site, I was told you will reduce the cost of A2 on A for B2 to be the root port on B. Please assist.
04-21-2010 04:18 AM
Hi,
You can make it but in that case the B1 will be in blocking. STP has to break the loop somewhere on the non-root bridge.
Check this for further info: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk389/tk621/technologies_tech_note09186a00800ae96a.shtml
If you want both in forwarding better to setup an etherchannel.
Hope this helps, rate if does
Krisztian
04-21-2010 04:38 AM
Kerek,
Thanks for the reply. What I need is clearification. If I want B1 to be blocked, where will I do the cost manupilation ? on switch A or B. Thats the question.
04-21-2010 05:33 AM
Hi,
You can either change cost on B or port-priority on A.
HTH,
Lei Tian
04-21-2010 06:03 AM
Thanks guys, I just lab it, and it worked . You'v just made my day . lol.
Idowu Kehinde
CCNA
CCNP
CCIP
CCIE (written)
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 1:34 PM, letian
04-21-2010 07:37 AM
How did you manage to pass the IE written (or even CCNP) without knowing the answer?
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