maximum diameter for 802.1w (RSTP) switched network
No way - no need for that caution anymore! Thank goodness.
The reason is that 802.1w no longer relies upon timers to control convergence. 802.1w relies upon a Proposal/Agreement process that is much more efficient - and - FAST.
Please note that in order for 802.1w to be effective and scalable - you need full-duplex connectivity between your switches. No big deal of course - and is probably what you were doing under 802.1d anyway.
- Anthony J Sequeira #15626
—–Original Message—– From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of sekchye goh Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:35 AM To: Cisco certification Subject: maximum diameter for 802.1w (RSTP) switched network
Hi everyone,
in 802.1d STP domain using, the IEEE recommendation is to consider a maximum diameter of seven bridges for the default STP timers.
for 802.1w STP domain, does the maximum diameter of seven bridges/switch still applies?
Thanks a lot for any enlightenment
Best regards, SekChye
























