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Hello,I think I understand the proposal/agreement sequence within RSTP, but not quiet sure about the below. Let's say bottom bridge had priority 20k and was root, and it increased priority to 36k. Root must become top bridge because it has 24k. From ...
Hello,Taking documentation [1] and diagram from 802.1w standard [2] I can not capture the full proposal agreement sequence on cisco switches for the RSTP convergence. What I have observed (all switches are in rapid-pvstp mode):i) When two switches in...
Howdy,Take an Ubuntu VM in CML (2.4.1) and connect it's interface to the switch. Modify below script so the interface number matches (in my case was ens3). Run the script using python3. It will NOT print received STP/RSTP packets until one starts "t...
Hello,Please if anyone could point me to documentation (I'm sure this exist) on how to import a VMware VM into CML topology. That VM has multiple network cards and I want to connect those multiple cards within the CML topology.Below [1] documentation...
My first sentence is wrong. I was able to capture Proposal/Agreement process but only using "no switchport" and "switchport" commands on both switch interfaces (scenario iv)
Happy new years!Will all respect Sir - the packets are predictably arriving within 30 milliseconds (0.003 seconds) as expected when in normal operation as I mentioned (screenshot below). Other forum user said also said that there should be no random ...
Unfortunately, installing updates and rebooting CML was not permanent solution. After laptop (Windows 11) enters sleep and wakes up, the RSTPs are again received at 80-90% delayed time. VM and vSwitch reboot does not help, but reboot of CML solves pr...
Solved by installing all the updates through cockpit and rebooting CML. Now packets arriving every 10 seconds. Hope that is permanent. Thanks for all the effort!Other forums suggested that above should not happen:Why VM in CML receives RSTP packet al...
