topic RE: STP Configuration Advice in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

STP Configuration Advice

Network_Enginee — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:44:00 GMT

Good day all! Could someone help me translate the following Cisco (2960) STP config lines into STP lines that I'd need to put on an Extreme X440 that I'm replacing the Cisco 2960 with?

spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
spanning-tree vlan 1 priority 28672

Currently we have two Ciscos and two HPs blade switches in this STP topology. One of the Cisco's is the root with priority of 24576. So the I'm replacing the secondary/28672 Cisco switch with the Extreme X440. The HP blade switches have a priority of 32768.

Also, in my research/reading, I read a few times (might be legacy articles) that PVST is a Cisco thing that Extreme might not be able to do. Possibly old articles I found? All VLANs in all switches are default VLAN 1.

Thanks all!

Garry

RE: STP Configuration Advice

StephenW — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:10:00 GMT

Are you just using the default/native vlan on the x440? It will work but the config gets big with lots of VLANs.

RE: STP Configuration Advice

Zelnosky__Kevin — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:13:00 GMT

Gary,

I just sent you an email with an attached document, as I have been assigned your GTAC case that you opened up earlier today.

I am going to go ahead and paste the output of the section related to STP / PVST+ in the Extreme / Cisco doc that I attached for the completeness of this HUB conversation.

Extreme Configuration (EXOS) configure vlan test add port 3 tagged

conf vlan "Default" del port 3

create stpd domain_test

conf stpd "domain_test" add vlan "test" ports 1,3 pvst-plus

conf stpd "domain_test" tag 10

con stpd "domain_test" mode dot1d

conf stpd "domain_test" default-encapsulation pvst-plus

conf stpd "domain_test" ports link-type point-to-point 1,3

enable stpd "domain_test"

disable edp port 3

save

Cisco Configuration (IOS)

configure terminal

interface gigabitEthernet 0/3

no cdp enable

switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q

switchport mode trunk

switchport nonegotiate

no shutdown

end

configure terminal

spanning-tree vlan 10

spanning-tree mode pvst

spanning-tree extend system-id

end

copy run start

RE: STP Configuration Advice

Network_Enginee — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:19:00 GMT

Thanks Stephen! Yes, I'll be using the default/native VLAN on the X440.

RE: STP Configuration Advice

Network_Enginee — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:33:00 GMT

I replied to your TAC case Kevin. I've had great luck using the Hub and hoping to here as well.

Simply need these 3 Cisco STP lines converted to Extreme XOS (15.5.4.2) STP lines:

spanning-tree mode pvst
spanning-tree extend system-id
spanning-tree vlan 1 priority 28672

As I mentioned to Stephen, we're using the default untagged VLANs on the X440. No L3 stuff, just very simple/very basic out-of-the box config on the X440. All I've added was some SNMP stuff for monitoring and slapped on IP on the default VLAN for administration. Now just need some help with the STP lines and I'm ready to hopefully rack and use it in lieu of the Cisco 2960 (eventually replace both 2960s).

Thanks again!

RE: STP Configuration Advice

StephenW — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 03:10:00 GMT

Cisco's implementation of PVST+ on the native vlan or vlan1 is still proprietary. Extreme Networks support PVST+ on any other Cisco vlans as they follow the 802.1q standard being a trunked vlan. If you moved the native vlan traffic to a trunked vlan it would work. I wish I had a better answer, sorry...

-Stephen

RE: STP Configuration Advice

Marcus_Florido — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:09:00 GMT

The GTAC support is outstanding. Follow their advice first. Failing that, I'd move to MSTP. In the Cisco world, every time you create a VLAN, you create a spanning tree instance to go with it even though you may only have one physical topology. Any implementation of PVST is inefficient at best. On the last job I had, we were integrating a large Cisco network with a smaller multiple-vendor network. MSTP was our answer. Although MSTP will require more configuration (try using NetSight), the industry standard implementation of spanning tree will work with all platforms. Good luck.

Marcus

RE: STP Configuration Advice

Dave_Hammers — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 03:44:00 GMT

For EXOS 21.1, check out https://github.com/extremenetworks/EXOS_Apps/tree/master/EZ_SpanningTree