Hello,
we use hp procurve and aruba switches.
My predecessor configured the switch as follows:
spanning-tree
no spanning-tree 4 auto-edge-port
no spanning-tree 6 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 7 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 7 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 7 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 8 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 8 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 8 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 9 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 9 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 9 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 10 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 10 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 10 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 11 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 11 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 11 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 12 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 12 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 12 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 13 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 13 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 13 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 14 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 14 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 14 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 15 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 15 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 15 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 16 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 16 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 16 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 17 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 17 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 17 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 18 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 18 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 18 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 19 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 19 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 19 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 20 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 20 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 20 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 21 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 21 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 21 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 22 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 22 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 22 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 23 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 23 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 23 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 24 admin-edge-port
no spanning-tree 24 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree 24 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
no spanning-tree Trk1 auto-edge-port
spanning-tree Trk1 priority 4
spanning-tree bpdu-protection-timeout 300 force-version RSTP-operation
We have a trunk on ports 1-4 and we have ports 5 and 6 ready in case a trunk ports is defect.
On the other ports are server (also VMware) and clients connected.
How should I configure spanning tree?
I have read this document: https://www.ingentive.net/sites/default/files/anwenderdokumente/procurve_best_practice_spanning_tree.pdf
Is that what my predecessor did okay?
I would do it this way:
spanning-tree
spanning-tree 7-24 root-guard bpdu-filter bpdu-protection
spanning-tree 7-24 admin-edge port (because the clients and servers)
spanning tree Trk1 priority 4
spanning tree bpdu-protection-timeout 300 force-version RSTP-operation
I am thankful for any help
Kind regards
Tobias