02-17-2025 10:21 AM - edited 02-19-2025 11:00 AM
Hello everyone. I have a network with the topology shown in the figure below.
In black oval shape (layer3 switch) The port f0/1 is main port and port f0/2 is backup link to connecting to c3750-12s(root bridge) with switch c3750-12s because in black oval shape the port f0/1 is fiber optic port and port f0/2 is a ethernet port .
I want the switch that I showed with a black oval (layer3 switch) in the figure to select port f0/2 as an alternate port in spanning-tree vlan 2. All six switches participating in spanning-tree pass vlan 2 through their communication ports. Whatever I do, one of the switch ports that I showed with a blue-gray oval is selected as an alternate port.
02-17-2025 10:35 AM
Hello
isnt that port (fa0/3) an access port so it wont become an alternate port for any vlan as its the only port connecting to that host , plus it looks that its in vlan 3 anyway?
02-18-2025 02:21 AM
02-17-2025 11:50 AM
@chpmotry what is the question? )) why Fa0/2 is blocking ?
Thanks !
02-18-2025 02:19 AM
I am so Sorry @Joshqun Ismayilov
I corrected my question . Please review it again
02-18-2025 03:55 AM
Hello,
In this case, you only need to increase the port cost for Fa0/2. (you can do it under interface config)
Thanks!
02-19-2025 11:10 AM
I once changed the priority of port 2 to 16 and noticed that the alternate open port was the same as port 2 from the adjacent Layer 2 switch.
Then, I increased the cost of port 2 from the Layer 3 switch in the black oval and again, the result was the same.
02-17-2025 11:59 AM
f0/3 can not be BLK
but
f0/2 can be BLK is you config it cost higher than 16
MHM
02-18-2025 02:14 AM - edited 02-19-2025 11:04 AM
02-18-2025 02:18 AM
Dont worry' I already know what yoh try and I answer you'
Config stp cost to be more than 16 in link of f0/2
MHM
02-19-2025 11:03 AM - edited 02-19-2025 11:09 AM
Thank you @MHM Cisco World
is it necessary to doing other things such as set spanning-tree priority vlan 2 in all six switches in topology?
I once changed the priority of port 2 to 16 and noticed that the alternate open port was the same as port 2 from the adjacent Layer 2 switch.
Then, I increased the cost of port 2 from the Layer 3 switch in the black oval and again, the result was the same.
02-17-2025 06:55 PM
BLK port is STP port on trunking link to other switch and must be on the same vlan x. so, fa0/3 port which looks like an access port cannot blocking unless u add another link to PC or convert it to trunking port
Regards, ML
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02-18-2025 02:13 AM
I am so Sorry @Martin L .
I corrected my question . Please review it again.
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