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8310 + IST + STG + loop prevention
Yes the syslog message does say the port has been shutdown and you do have to re-enable it. However, there is NOT a consistent response to a loop. Sometimes the loop is caught and a correct 'blocking' message is displayed by the lower priority switch/port; sometimes one of the ports gets...- Navara
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- Forum: Avaya (Nortel) networking solutions
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8310 + IST + STG + loop prevention
I thought the purpose of Nortel's version of spanning tree is to tag the BPDU's so they can be passed over the IST? Indeed, a direct CAT5 connections doesn't always create a loop where the CPU is max'd out - but one of the CAT5 ports is disabled (CP limit exceeded?). I have also seen a...- Navara
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- Forum: Avaya (Nortel) networking solutions
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8310 + IST + STG + loop prevention
I have two 8310 units with a four port IST working fine. However, if I create a simple loop with a normal CAT5 cable connected to both 8310's (seperate ports)the CPU goes balistic and I end up with a useless solution (loop). If I create a loop on the SAME 8310 the loop is correctly detected...- Navara
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- Forum: Avaya (Nortel) networking solutions
