Path cost for Master/Backup link

[Seb65]

Hello,

I can not use Netonix switchs to use a main path and a backup path.
No problem to do that with CISCO...

Today I replaced the CISCO by NETONIX but it does not work!

Which configuration should we use, do you have an example of production?

I tried the path cost on both ends switches : Master 200 and backup 300


If I disable the Master port on a switch the traffic does not fail over the backup, I lose the network...

[mike99]

We would need the stp output on all switch when you cut the master port.

Since main and backup link are between the same switch, you could also use a lower priority on the master.

[Seb65]

Since main and backup link are between the same switch, you could also use a lower priority on the master.

I have to use the following configuration on each switch of the towers ?

Master => Priority 96 AND Path cost 200
Backup => Priority 112 AND Path cost 300

[mike99]

You could configure both but port priority only would be fine.

Port priority would make more sense with your setup since those are parallel links through the same path (same switchs through the path).

[Seb65]

I think that NETONIX must have a problem ?? New switch with firmware 1.5.4...

I just connected the NETONIX on the CISCO (is the root bridge 30e4.db87.d600), the NETONIX does not tell me the CISCO MAC


I just did the same manipulation with a CISCO and this one takes again the MAC of the root bridge!!! The problem is only with NETONIX switches !!!

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C2960L-8TS-LL#sh spanning-tree vlan 200

VLAN200
 Spanning tree enabled protocol rstp
 Root ID Priority 26576
 Address 30e4.db87.d600
 Cost 4
 Port 10 (GigabitEthernet0/10)
 Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec

 Bridge ID Priority 34768 (priority 32768 sys-id-ext 200)
 Address 0045.1d23.bb80
 Hello Time 2 sec Max Age 20 sec Forward Delay 15 sec
 Aging Time 300 sec



[mike99]

RSTP is not VLAN aware while you configure the spanning tree inside of vlan 200. You seem to be using PVST+, a Cisco proprietary protocol I'm not familiar with. You need to use the global rstp, not the one available inside of a VLAN.

[Seb65]

On my CISCO I use the spanning-tree mode rapid-pvst

Cisco have this options :

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   mst         Multiple spanning tree mode
  pvst        Per-Vlan spanning tree mode
  rapid-pvst  Per-Vlan rapid spanning tree mode


My NETONIX I use RSTP, I do not understand what change should I make on CISCO ?

[mike99]

PVST is cisco propritary. I'm not familiar with Cisco spanning-tree config but the documentation should contain the answer.

Are you in the global config or in the vlan 200 ? What is the Cisco switch model ?

[mike99]

From what I saw, it's seem like it's better to use MSTP on Cisco and use only the CIST region that is backward compatible with RSTP.