[c-nsp] Spanning-Tree question

Ben Steele ben at internode.com.au
Fri Feb 1 00:08:17 EST 2008


Do you portfast enabled on those access ports?

On 01/02/2008, at 3:31 PM, Aaron R wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
>
>
> Ive got a problem that I am hoping someone can have a look at. I  
> currently
> have four 3750's. Two belonging to one business unit and two  
> belonging to
> another. Each group of switches is running a separate VTP domain /  
> VLAN
> database.
>
> I am running PVST however when I connect the final link between the  
> four
> switches there is a loop and spanning tree doesn't block any of the  
> ports.
> Would anyone have any clue as to why this would be happening? Could  
> it have
> something to do with the link between the Business units being on  
> separate
> VLANs? We don't want the possibility of VLAN corruption occurring  
> hence the
> different VTP domains. Currently I am shutting down one of the  
> uplink ports
> to Business A to remedy this problem. Please see the diagram below.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> ------------------------                          
> ------------------------
>
> | 3750 Switch 1  |------- Trunk ------ | 3750 Switch 2  |
>
> |  Business A     |                        |  Business A     |
>
> -------------------------                         
> -------------------------
>
>           |   VL 50                                   |   VL 50
>
>
>           |                                              |
>
>           |   VL 100                                 |    VL 100
>
>
> ------------------------                          
> ------------------------
>
> | 3750 Switch 3  |------- Trunk ------ | 3750 Switch 4  |
>
> |  Business B     |                        |  Business B     |
>
> -------------------------                         
> -------------------------
>
>
>
>
>
> Aaron.
>
>
>
>
>
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