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[ILUG] Delay between link up and forwarding frames?

[ILUG] Delay between link up and forwarding frames?

Kenn Humborg kenn at bluetree.ie
Tue Jan 13 14:54:35 GMT 2009


> On Mon, 12 Jan 2009, Kenn Humborg wrote:
> 
> > Not the way I'd leave it configured, though :-)
> 
> If you're running a network that needs STP (i.e. any non-trivial 
> network) it's best to leav it on port-fast.
> 
> De-configuring STP on ports is a recipe for someone to accidently 
> plug create a loop and melt your network in a potentially very 
> tedious to debug way. This risk increases with network size and users 
> obviously.
> 
> Unless you meant something else..

I meant leave STP on but portfast off on the uplink port.

Later,
Kenn




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