From: Carlos Trujillo (carlos.trujillo.jimenez@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 17 2008 - 14:14:54 ART
Thanks Chris.
You are correct with my second option is not neccesary unless it is asked
for. Now I cheked twice all the switching taks, and I cant see a reason to
set the cost to 1 in the trunk ports.
Thanks.
2008/4/17, Chris McGuire <cmcguire@firstdigital.com>:
>
> I believe you are correct with your first option. Just make sw2 root for
> all vlans. This would fulfill the requirement in the task. As to why the
> cost needs to be changed I am not sure. It could be for another task. I
> would have to look at it. As far as root guard. I don't know that this
> should be necessary for this task. Sure in the real world that would be
> great but to simply answer the task stick with your option 1. Just my
> take...
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
> On 4/17/08 10:46 AM, "Carlos Trujillo" <carlos.trujillo.jimenez@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Group.
> >
> > SCENARIO:
> >
> > [SW1]fas0/14----TRUNK-----fas0/14[SW2]
> >
> >
> > If Im asked to configure the trunk ports between both switches, and in
> > switch 2 the trunk link should be designated ports for all active VLANS
> in
> > the spanning-tree domain.
> >
> > two possible actions come to my maind..
> >
> > 1. As the question says SW2 TRUNK port should be "DESIGNATED", I
> undertand
> > it implicitly ask to configure SW2 to be a root switch for ALL ACTIVE
> VLANS.
> >
> > 2. Think in enbling also "root guard" as with root guard protection in
> the
> > trunk port in switch 2, it will maintain and protect the switchport to
> > always star DESIGNATED.
> >
> >
> > These example is taken from the InternetworkExpert VOL2, ver 4.1 lab 16
> task
> > 1.1.
> > In the solution guide I can see that they set the trunk ports in switch
> 2
> > with a cost of 1.
> >
> > But what if for example SW1 is autamtically elected as a root switch?..
> as a
> > result SW2 trunk port will be a ROOT PORT insted of a desiganted port.
> >
> > If anyone experiencing the same issue, or understand why in the solution
> > guide they set the cost to 1, please answer.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
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