08-27-2010 03:07 AM - edited 03-06-2019 12:41 PM
hi,
Is it normal that a PC - connected to an IP phone- sends BPDUs? I have one PC that often gets disconnected because the port is in err-disable state:
Port Name Status Reason Err-disabled Vlans
Fa1/0/2 --- Firas Yengui - err-disabled bpduguard
TNSWACCS01A1#
TNSWACCS01A1#
I should add that I have BPDU guard configured on all portfast interfaces.
08-27-2010 03:54 AM
Hi,
Does the switch actually receive bpdu from the port? turn on debug spanning bpdu? If it does then the switch is doing what it suppose to do.
Regards,
Lei Tian
08-27-2010 05:48 AM
Hello,
Check the IP Phone. IP Phone will have an internal switch which will allow
the PC to be connected behind it. It could generate a BPDU that could cause
the issue. Also, to be sure who generated the BPDU, you can SPAN the port on
the switch end.
On a different note, have you configured the NIC card of the PC in question
as a trunk?
Regards,
NT
08-27-2010 06:33 AM
Lei: debug spanning-tree bpdu generates a lot of traffic. Which pattern should I expect?
Nagaraja: You're talking about port monitoring, right? what about putting a sniffer on the port? is there any document that you would suggest to me?
08-27-2010 06:44 AM
Do you see bpdu receiving from port fa1/0/2? If yes, then follow Nagaraja's suggestion check why PC or phone sends out bpdu.
Regards,
Lei Tian
08-27-2010 06:53 AM
Hello,
If you want to put a sniffer, you can do it on the host PC itself. But that
will not tell you if the IP Phone was generating the BPDU. So, configuring
port monitoring and sending that traffic to another PC would tell you who is
actually generating the BPDU (you can check it based on the MAC address).
Here is a guide to configure port monitoring on the Cisco Switches.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note0918
6a008015c612.shtml
Also, another thing to note is if you have a PC with dual NIC cards
connected to two different ports of the switch that could create problems
too. I am not sure if that is the case here, but it is worth a check.
Regards,
NT
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