Load sharing using stp path cost – IBM 12.1(22)EA6 User Manual
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Chapter 12 Configuring VLANs
Configuring VLAN Trunks
Load Sharing Using STP Path Cost
You can configure parallel trunks to share VLAN traffic by setting different path costs on a trunk and
associating the path costs with different sets of VLANs. The VLANs keep the traffic separate. Because
no loops exist, STP does not disable the ports, and redundancy is maintained in the event of a lost link.
In
, Trunk ports 1 and 2 are 1000BASE-T ports. The path costs for the VLANs are assigned
as follows:
•
VLANs 2 through 4 are assigned a path cost of 30 on Trunk port 1.
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VLANs 8 through 10 retain the default 1000BASE-T path cost on Trunk port 1 of 19.
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VLANs 8 through 10 are assigned a path cost of 30 on Trunk port 2.
•
VLANs 2 through 4 retain the default 1000BASE-T path cost on Trunk port 2 of 19.
Figure 12-4
Load-Sharing Trunks with Traffic Distributed by Path Cost
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the network shown in
Step 19
exit
Return to global configuration mode.
Step 20
interface gigabitethernet0/18
Enter interface configuration mode, and define the interface to set the
STP port priority.
Step 21
spanning-tree vlan 3-6 port-priority 16
Assign the port priority of 16 for VLANs 3 through 6.
Step 22
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 23
show running-config
Verify your entries.
Step 24
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
92414
Switch 1
BladeCenter
Trunk port 1
VLANs 2
–
4 (path cost 30)
VLANs 8
–
10 (path cost 19)
Trunk port 2
VLANs 8
–
10 (path cost 30)
VLANs 2
–
4 (path cost 19)
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode on Switch A.
Step 2
interface gigabitethernet0/17
Enter interface configuration mode, and define Gigabit Ethernet
port 0/17 as the interface to be configured as a trunk.
Step 3
switchport mode trunk
Configure the port as a trunk port.