Yup in the CCIE there really isn’t any reason not to use priority 0 if the lab wants a certain switch to be root.
Cheers, Donald Robb Productive Networks / Network Consultant CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP: R&S/Security, CCNA: DC/Voice, JNCIP, SCP, MCSA 2012, VCA-DCV, CCA: XenApp 6, Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE From: L. Jankok [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: July 20, 2014 1:16 AM To: Donald Robb; 'Ahmed Haji Munye'; 'CC IE' Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Any definition why I can lower priority on Cat 3 all though I configured root guard on CA1? Exactly, that is why I only said priority 0 :) Op Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:14:19 -0600 Donald Robb <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > schreef: : Actually the job of root guard is to errdisable any links that receives a : superior BPDU in order to protect the root. : Just a friendly reminder that it could lead to traffic loss or silo'd : switches in the real world :) : : Cheers, : Donald Robb : Productive Networks / Network Consultant : : CCIE Written, CCIP, CCSP, CCDP, CCNP: R&S/Security, CCNA: DC/Voice, JNCIP, : SCP, MCSA 2012, VCA-DCV, CCA: XenApp 6, Security+, CCSE.R65, PACE : : -----Original Message----- :From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> : [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ahmed Haji Munye : Sent: July 17, 2014 3:31 PM : To: CC IE : Subject: [OSL | CCIE_RS] Any definition why I can lower priority on Cat 3 : all though I configured root guard on CA1? : : : : : Hi : : I am using the Proctor lab Switches and they are all 3560, and I can still : lower priority on cat 3 when I configured root guard on Cat 1. : : The job of the root guard is to prevent any other switches from becoming : root bridge. : : Any definition why I can lower priority on Cat 3 all though I configured : root guard on CA1? : : Regards : Ahmed : __________________________________________ _____ :Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: : : iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc <http://www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc> : _______________________________________________ :Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: : : iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc <http://www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc> _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc
