Hi Steve, Ha I will work on a RFC for Authentication in STP. Can someone tell me a idea for it :) if possible ....hehe :)
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Di Bias, Steve <[email protected]>wrote: > The only thing you can do is protect your borders with BPDU and ROOT > guard. Pretty neat I idea though, why doesn't STP have some sort of > authentication piece to it? Maybe you should create a new RFC :) > > Thank you, > > Steve E. Di Bias CCIE #32840 > Network Engineer - Information Systems > Valley Health System - Las Vegas > Office - 702- 369-7594 > Cell - 702-241-1801 > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of CCIE KID > Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:22 AM > To: Cisco certification; CCIE OSL > Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] OT: Authentication in STP > > Hi fellas, > > My customer is asking for any authentication in STP. Can someone tell me > that if there is any Authentication mechanism in STP to validate to correct > birdges with some hash value and try to avoid rogue bridges with this. I > searched in RFC's and i guess there is no Authentication mechanism in STP . > So is there any other IEEE standard for STP Authentication. > I found Cisco Proprietary Root Guards which basically tells avoid any > superior BPDUs and avoid that port as Root port. > > I know Root Guard doesnt do any authentication . But is there any other > mechnaism where can do authenticating the bridges in STP logic > > I believe Radia Perlman is still kicking for this :) > > > -- > With Warmest Regards, > > CCIE KID > CCIE#29992 (Security) > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out > www.PlatinumPlacement.com > > http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs > > > UHS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may > contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, > use, disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited. If this > was sent to you in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and > destroy all copies of the original message. -- With Warmest Regards, CCIE KID CCIE#29992 (Security) _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com Are you a CCNP or CCIE and looking for a job? Check out www.PlatinumPlacement.com http://onlinestudylist.com/mailman/listinfo/ccie_rs
