check the spanning tree settings. probably the port on the catalyst is
not in forwarding state as the dhcp clients try to get their lease from
the dhcp server. disable spanning tree if you don't need it. if you need
it, setting the ports to portfast might help.
hth
Reinhold
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Reinhold Fischer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CCNP/SunCSA/HP Certified Consultant for Network Management
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Muhammad Faheem wrote:
> Hi All
>
> My server and DHCP is connected to a Catalyst 4003 switch. I do not have
> any VLAN and I use all default configuration on the switch. When I try to
> connect any workstation having 10 Mbps ethernet card to the switch, the
> clients do not get a DHCP request from the server.
>
> But the same device when connected to 10/100 3COM hub, which is connected
> to the same CAT 4003 switch log on and get the DHCP lease.
>
> I tried changing the duplex and speed config of the respective ports but
> nothing helped. Why is it that the device gets a connect from a hub but not
> >from the switch. I have tried even putting the DHCP server on another port
> in other switches or hubs but the problem remained to all devices connected
> to the CAT 4003 switch. I am attaching the log file to see my config.
>
> Thanx
>
>
> <<4003.log>>
>
> Muhammad Faheem
> Systems Engineer
> Afcomp
> Hello : (9714)-3933878 / 3027338
>
>
>
>
>
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