Actually, contrary to popular belief, STP diameter has absolutely nothing to do with the number of devices, end-to-end or otherwise. All it does is adjust timers.
Please see... http://blog.ipexpert.com/2011/01/24/old-ccie-myths-spanning-tree-diameter/ Keller Giacomarro [email protected] On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 12:49 AM, Bob McCouch <[email protected]> wrote: > It is the maximum number of bridges that could possibly lie between > two end nodes on the network. > > This may not necessarily be the same as the total number of switches > in your network, but in many cases it would be as I think it really > ends up being the number of potential transit switches (i.e. the > number of switches with more than one link to other switches). > > Bob > -- > Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any typos. > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 1:38 AM, Michael Davis - Webquor > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi There - can someone please explain how to calculate the diameter >> parameter at the end of the spanning-tree root command? Is it just as >> simple as calculating the number of switches in your topology? >> The reason I ask is Vol3 Lab 4, task 1.2 where is says to optimize the STP >> timers for the network size that it is. i set it to 2, but the DSG says 3. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
