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Chapter 16 Configuring Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Understanding Optional Spanning-Tree Features
Connecting the Stack Ports
A fast transition occurs across the stack of switches if the multidrop backbone connections are a
continuous link from one GigaStack GBIC module to another as shown in the top half of
Figure 16-6
.
The bottom half of
Figure 16-6
shows how to connect the GigaStack GBIC module to achieve a normal
convergence time.
You should follow these guidelines:
•
A switch supports only one stack port.
•
Do not connect alternate stack-root ports to stack ports.
•
Connect all stack ports on the switch stack to the multidrop backbone.
•
You can connect the open ports on the top and bottom GigaStack GBIC modules within the same
stack to form a redundant link.
Figure 16-6 GigaStack GBIC Module Connections and Spanning-Tree Convergence
Catalyst 2950G-24
SPEED
SYSTEM
RPS
STATUS
MODE
UTIL
DUPLX
Catalyst 3500
XL
7
8
3
2
1
1
2
Catalyst 2950G-12
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
5
6
4
2
1
1
2
Catalyst 3508G XL
GigaStack GBIC connection for fast convergence
GigaStack GBIC connection for normal convergence
SPEED
SYSTEM
RPS
STATUS
UTIL
DUPLX
Catalyst 3500
1
2
Catalyst 3550-12T
MODE
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
SPEED
SYSTEM
RPS
STATUS
UTIL
DUPLX
Catalyst 3500
1
2
Catalyst 3550-12T
MODE
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Catalyst 2950G-24
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
2
1
1
2
1
2
Catalyst 2950G-12
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
2
1
1
2
Catalyst 2950G-24
Catalyst 2950G-48
SPEED
DUPLX
UTIL
STATUS
RPS
SYSTEM
Catalyst 2950
MODE
Catalyst 2950G-48
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
65276
RPS
SYST
STAT
UTIL DUPLXSPEED
Catalyst 2950
MODE
RPS
SYST
STAT
UTIL DUPLXSPEED
Catalyst 2950
Catalyst 2950
MODE
RPS
SYST
STAT
UTIL DUPLXSPEED
MODE
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
1
1X
2X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
1
1
1
2
SPEED
DUPLX
UTIL
STATUS
RPS
SYSTEM
Catalyst 2950
MODE
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
1
1X
2X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
2
1
1
2
1
1X
2X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 12
13 14
15 16
17 18
19 20
21 22
23 24
RPS
SYST
STAT
UTIL DUPLXSPEED
Catalyst 2950
Catalyst 2950
MODE
RPS
SYST
STAT
UTIL DUPLXSPEED
MODE