In this situation the thing would to would be to set up the server NICs to be active/backup failover.
Generally speaking spanning trees won't be a problem since the servers won't be propagating the spanning tree PDUs between ports. Andy Shook wrote: > I’m working with a customer on a switch core build out. The goal is to > eliminate any single point of failure all the way down to the patch > cables going to the servers. I realize this is gravy on a stack of > 3750s and no, upgrading the 2960s is not an option, however, 2960s don’t > support “cross-stack” etherchannel like the 3750s with stackwise. Since > this customer wants to stack the 2960s via SFP points using the stacking > cables, what options exist using LACP\PagP\ethernchannel on said 2960s > where the servers can plug into a port on each switch and spanning-tree > not flip out? I am researching but I wanted to ask the collective as well. -- Phil Brutsche [email protected] ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
