Two VTP servers and MST instances and HSRP load sharing
Hi,
I would like to place a few basic typical scenarios questions as we are proposing a solution to our customer
We have cisco 4506 switches and 24 Access Switches and two 3560 distribution switches
WE have proposed a solution as followes :
a) each switch belong to each VLAN , so total 24 vlans
b) Among 24 access-switches , 12 access switches are connected to one distribution and remaining 12 access-switches connected to other distribution switches
c) two distributions connected to two Core-Switches and interconnectivity also exists for link level redundancy
d) We are planning to give HSRP redundancy between two core-switches and Loadbalancing also means for 12 vlans , one core switch will be master and other 12 vlans the second core-switch will be master
e) If any core-switch gets down , all the traffic has to pass from the Next core-switch
I hope you would understood from the above discription , if you are not pls reply back so the will try to send visio diagram
My requirement is
a) Can we confgure two VTP servers on each core switch for the respetive VLANs means
for 12 vlans one core-switch will be Server and other 12 vlans , the next core switch will be VTP server ,
b) if one core switch gets down , the vlan information has to propagate from other core-switch
c) can we configure MST instances for each 12 vlans or what are the STP parameters we can configure in the network
d) How to configure HSRP redunadancy with load sharing
e) What about a ASA firewall configuration which is at above core switches
Pls reply so that we are going to implement shortly
Regards
Ramu
I would like to place a few basic typical scenarios questions as we are proposing a solution to our customer
We have cisco 4506 switches and 24 Access Switches and two 3560 distribution switches
WE have proposed a solution as followes :
a) each switch belong to each VLAN , so total 24 vlans
b) Among 24 access-switches , 12 access switches are connected to one distribution and remaining 12 access-switches connected to other distribution switches
c) two distributions connected to two Core-Switches and interconnectivity also exists for link level redundancy
d) We are planning to give HSRP redundancy between two core-switches and Loadbalancing also means for 12 vlans , one core switch will be master and other 12 vlans the second core-switch will be master
e) If any core-switch gets down , all the traffic has to pass from the Next core-switch
I hope you would understood from the above discription , if you are not pls reply back so the will try to send visio diagram
My requirement is
a) Can we confgure two VTP servers on each core switch for the respetive VLANs means
for 12 vlans one core-switch will be Server and other 12 vlans , the next core switch will be VTP server ,
b) if one core switch gets down , the vlan information has to propagate from other core-switch
c) can we configure MST instances for each 12 vlans or what are the STP parameters we can configure in the network
d) How to configure HSRP redunadancy with load sharing
e) What about a ASA firewall configuration which is at above core switches
Pls reply so that we are going to implement shortly
Regards
Ramu
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Regarding GNS, no. It's really a routing emulator. The switching is simulated.
1) Yes. VTP doesn't have anything to do with how the traffic flows. But it's just a bad design with no advantages, only disadvantages.
2) You could do either (physical or virtual).
3) Yes. But VTP doesn't have anything to do with it. VTP is ONLY for the propagation of the VLAN database.
If you could articulate what you're trying to accomplish with this "two VTP domain" idea, it would help.
1) Yes. VTP doesn't have anything to do with how the traffic flows. But it's just a bad design with no advantages, only disadvantages.
2) You could do either (physical or virtual).
3) Yes. But VTP doesn't have anything to do with it. VTP is ONLY for the propagation of the VLAN database.
If you could articulate what you're trying to accomplish with this "two VTP domain" idea, it would help.
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Can i try it in GNS-3 simulator?
TWO core-Switches and ASA Firewall Inside interface connected to one access-switch
ASA FW
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Access-Switch
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Core-sw-1 --HSRP------- Core-Sw-2
Questions :
1) If i create two VTP doamins , will the End devices (Systems) can communicate each other
means from one vtp domain system to other domain system..As per our requirement, communication should happen
2) It i create two VTP domains , what about the Firewall inside route pointing to which ip address , is it a HSRP virtual IP address
3) can i make one core-switch as Root bridge for 12 vlans and other core-sw as a root bridge for other 12 vlans, in a two VTP domains
My main query how will it communicates between inter vtp domain end devices , if it is not then what would be the solution ..
Regards
Ram