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  • 1.  Spanning tree and stacking

    Posted Aug 30, 2019 04:05 PM

    I am new to spanning tree technology and the network I recently aquired and it and stacking enabled. I am looking at trying to find some best practices information to use to evaluate spanning tree in the network to make sure it is as efficient as it can be when I look throug the logs I see alot of these:

    08/30/19 14:52:01 00076 ports: ST1-CMDR: port 5/1 is now on-line
    I 08/30/19 14:51:58 00435 ports: ST1-CMDR: port 5/1 is Blocked by STP
    I 08/30/19 14:51:56 00077 ports: ST1-CMDR: port 5/1 is now off-line
    I 08/30/19 14:47:50 00076 ports: ST1-CMDR: port 6/14 is now on-line
    I 08/30/19 14:47:48 00435 ports: ST1-CMDR: port 6/14 is Blocked by STP

    Is this typical? 

    Also is it best practice to do both stacking and spanning tree in your network? I am assuming that stacking and spanning tree are two independent technologies.


    #Spanningtree


  • 2.  RE: Spanning tree and stacking

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 10, 2019 03:45 AM

    Hello 

    Yes, stacking and spanning tree are 2 independent features 

    Spanning is a L2 reducndancy protocol to avoid loops in the network whereas stacking is a technology used for networking switch failover

    For complete info with reference to stacking, please refer to the below guide (Note : below link is shared for Aruba 2920 model)

    Stacking in Aruba is referred to as VSF 

    https://h20628.www2.hp.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na-a00038757en_us-2.pdf

     

    Thanks