alt.certification.cisco - Catalyst question

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Catalyst question

Maxime Larouche

2003-04-30, 2:24 am

Hi,
I'm currently studying for my CCNP and I've run into a question on a
scenario that I can't figure out. There's a Catalyst switch with a cable
that goes from one port into another one (let's say 1/12 and 1/13).
Which port would normally be blocking or forwarding as far as STP is
concerned? Or does both ports go into blocking state?

Ariamehr

2003-04-30, 10:24 am

there can't be a cable running from one port to another on the same switch !
there should be one or more cross-over cables between 2 switches . the
lowest port number becomes the forwarding port and the highest one statys
in blocking till the other one is disconnected or you change the port
priority.
"Maxime Larouche" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I'm currently studying for my CCNP and I've run into a question on a
> scenario that I can't figure out. There's a Catalyst switch with a cable
> that goes from one port into another one (let's say 1/12 and 1/13).
> Which port would normally be blocking or forwarding as far as STP is
> concerned? Or does both ports go into blocking state?
>

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