Probably broadcast storm. Fastest way to fix the problem - single connect your switches, and don't loop the last back to the first. Then, learn how switches work. I only have a rudimentary understanding myself.
On 2/24/08, John Nietzsche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear gentleman/madam, > > i was given 4 2724 dell powerconnect switches and only 6 patch cords. > Besides that, i was given a challenge to connect them each other > having a full interconnection schema (thanks my classes on graph > theory, i could do it using only 6 patch cords). So, given any two > switches there is a direct path between them. Instead of cascading, > this approach avoid a single point of failure and allows, for > instance, a uplink of 3 Gb/s between any given two switches and > reduces patch cords usage (my graph edges in this scenario). > > The problem raises when i turn them on: After some time (from seconds > to 1 or even 2 minutes) the switches go crazy. I cannot even ping the > ip assigned to the switch i am connected directly not to mention a > desktop located on another switch. > > Is there any configuration that could be done to allow such > interconnection shema ? > > thanks in advance. > > PS: please, forgive me my OT message, but i am really desperated. > Could some one point me a better list to place my message? > > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com http://www.glumbert.com/media/shift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk "This officer's men seem to follow him merely out of idle curiosity." -- Sandhurst officer cadet evaluation. "Securing an environment of Windows platforms from abuse - external or internal - is akin to trying to install sprinklers in a fireworks factory where smoking on the job is permitted." -- Gene Spafford learn french: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1G-3laJJP0&feature=related
