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----- Reply message -----
From: "Keegan Holley" <[email protected]>
To: "Ibrahim Abo Zaid" <[email protected]>
Cc: "cisco_nsp" <[email protected]>
Subject: [c-nsp] Backup edge port
Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 19:31


Flex links may work if you wanted to do it on the switch only.  You may have
issues with the OS allowing you to gracefully failover between two nics in
the same subnet though.  Have you tried nic teaming?

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_40_se/configuration/guide/swflink.html

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM, Ibrahim Abo Zaid <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I have a server connected to 2 switches and need to implement
> primary/backup scenario on the ports connected to the server from both
> switches
> so edge port in switch 1 is primary and edge port in switch 2 is backup and
> don't forward traffic unless port of switch 1 fails
>
> how can be achieved ?
> I think of using STP but I'm not sure if edge ports can help if edge port
> of switch 2 is in blocking state
>
> Any suggestion ?
>
> Thanks
> Ibrahim Abo Zaid
> CCIE#27702 (Service Provider)
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