[c-nsp] 3500xl sync time

[sthaug at nethelp.no]

> I am probably searching for the wrong term when I am Googleing for this
> problem.  Well it's not so much of a problem as it is an annoyance.    We
> have several towers were we have 3500XL switches.   When you unplug a device
> from a port or bounce a port you have to wait for 15 to 30 or more seconds
> for the LED to go from Amber back to Green.  During this time the port is
> unusable while you are waiting for it to sync backup.   Is this normal for
> the 3500s or is something turned on / off I am missing?    

Hint: look up "spanning tree" and "portfast" on the Cisco web site.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug at nethelp.no