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STP is making a mess of my network

chrissolo88
Level 1
Level 1

I installed redundant link between my switches and set up port channels and everything was working fine at first then stp started blocking host ports and not effectivley utilizing the port channels like it should

 

Switch 1 which goes out to the edge router and down to switch 2 and 3

spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
spanning-tree portfast default
spanning-tree extend system-id

!
interface Port-channel2
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Port-channel3
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 2 mode desirable
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 2 mode desirable
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 3 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 3 mode passive
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Vlan100
mac-address 0006.2a7a.e801
ip address 10.24.0.11 255.255.255.0
!
ip default-gateway 10.24.0.1

 

Switch 2 which is blocking the host ports f0/11 and 6

spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst
spanning-tree portfast default
spanning-tree extend system-id
!
interface Port-channel1
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport mode trunk
!
interface Port-channel3
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport mode trunk
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 1 mode auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/3
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/4
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/5
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/6
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
!
interface FastEthernet0/7
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/8
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/9
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/10
switchport access vlan 2
switchport mode access
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/11
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
!
interface FastEthernet0/12
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/13
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/14
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/15
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/16
switchport access vlan 5
switchport port-security mac-address sticky
duplex full
speed 100
spanning-tree portfast
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/17
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/18
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/19
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/20
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/21
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/22
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/23
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface FastEthernet0/24
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
shutdown
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 100
channel-group 3 mode desirable
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/2
switchport trunk native vlan 100
switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100
switchport mode trunk
duplex full
speed 1000
channel-group 3 mode desirable
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
interface Vlan100
mac-address 0004.9a5b.9a01
ip address 10.24.0.12 255.255.255.0
!
ip default-gateway 10.24.0.1
!

 

switch 3 which goes to 1 and 2 then out to a edge router to a remote office all traffic should head to switch 1

!

spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

!

interface Port-channel1

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport mode trunk

!

interface Port-channel2

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport mode trunk

!

interface FastEthernet0/1

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

!

interface FastEthernet0/2

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/3

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/4

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

channel-group 1 mode active

!

interface FastEthernet0/5

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

channel-group 1 mode active

!

interface FastEthernet0/6

switchport access vlan 2

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

!

interface FastEthernet0/7

switchport access vlan 2

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/8

switchport access vlan 2

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/9

switchport access vlan 2

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/10

switchport access vlan 2

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/11

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

!

interface FastEthernet0/12

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/13

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/14

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/15

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/16

switchport access vlan 5

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/17

switchport access vlan 100

switchport mode access

switchport port-security maximum 2

switchport port-security mac-address sticky

switchport port-security violation restrict

duplex full

speed 100

spanning-tree portfast

spanning-tree link-type point-to-point

spanning-tree bpduguard enable

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/18

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/19

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/20

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/21

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/22

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/23

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface FastEthernet0/24

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

shutdown

!

interface GigabitEthernet0/1

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 100

channel-group 2 mode auto

!

interface GigabitEthernet0/2

switchport trunk native vlan 100

switchport trunk allowed vlan 2,5,100

switchport mode trunk

duplex full

speed 1000

channel-group 2 mode auto

!

interface Vlan1

no ip address

shutdown

!

interface Vlan100

mac-address 0060.2f92.4201

ip address 10.24.0.13 255.255.255.0

!

ip default-gateway 10.24.0.1

really confused on this one 

16 Replies 16

chrissolo88
Level 1
Level 1

It came down to a speed mismatch on one interface its all working well again thanks everyone for the input

 

Hello

glad you got it sorted just like to highlight if you still don’t have a definitive specified stp root suggest you make the necessary changes to establish one as best practice 


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