I would guess that this whole network is a layer 2 network. Therefore the layer 2 broadcasts (CDP) would be forwarded to and through all switches.
""Kaminski, Shawn G"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > We have five 3500-series switches daisy-chained with Gigastack GBICs. Anyone > know why I see all the switches in the daisy-chain when I do a "show cdp > neighbors" command on any one of the switches? I thought this command only > showed directly connected devices. I was told that there are no other > connections between the switches (they are remote). No luck finding anything > on CCO or archives. > > Switch1 > | > Switch2 > | > Switch3 > | > Switch4 > | > Switch5 > > For example, if I do a "show cdp neighbors" on Switch3, I get (hopefully the > formatting will look OK): > > Switch3#sh cdp neigh > Capability Codes: R - Router, T - Trans Bridge, B - Source Route Bridge > S - Switch, H - Host, I - IGMP, r - Repeater > > Device ID Local Intrfce Holdtme Capability Platform Port ID > Switch4 Gig 0/8 163 T S WS-C3508G-Gig > 0/8 > Switch5 Gig 0/8 177 T S WS-C3508G-Gig > 0/8 > Switch2 Gig 0/8 162 T S WS-C3524-PGig > 0/2 > Switch1 Gig 0/8 131 T S WS-C3524-PGig > 0/2 > > I would think that this command would only show Switch2 and Switch 4 as > neighbors. > > Thanks, > Shawn G. Kaminski > EDS - GTO Capability Center > Dow Chemical Test Facilities - Network Support Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=61784&t=61782 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
